Tamagotchi

English

Tamagotchi Connection V1 by Bandai

Alternative forms

• tamagotchi

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/, /ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/
• Rhymes: -ɒtʃi

Noun

Tamagotchi (plural Tamagotchis)

1. A toy consisting of a small electronic virtual pet, a cyberpet.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.