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tamagochi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Japanese たまごっち (Tamagotchi), a blend of (たまご, tamago, egg) +‎ ウオッチ (uotchi, from English watch).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tamaˈɡot͡ʃi/ [t̪a.maˈɣ̞o.t͡ʃi]
  • Rhymes: -otʃi
  • Syllabification: ta‧ma‧go‧chi

Noun

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tamagochi m (plural tamagochis)

  1. (trademark) Tamagotchi (toy consisting of a small cyberpet)
    • 2015 November 13, “El Acento”, in El País[1]:
      Al tamagochi, que duró lo que el caramelo a la puerta de un colegio, le han seguido otros juguetes que han colmado el deseo de ansiedad y abismo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (informal, Spain) a Renfe Class 596 train