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Tamagotchi.

A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/UK/ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/US/ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/US
  1. A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.

Where this word comes from

A genericization of Tamagotchi, the name of a virtual pet series: the word is a Japanese blend of 卵 (たまご, tamago, “egg”) + ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.