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atari

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈtɑːˌɹi/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 T AA1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: go

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An Atari video game system or computer, such as the Atari 2600 or Atari ST.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 当たり.

Company name, founded in California in 1972, from Japanese 当たり (atari), with reference to the game of Go.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雅達利 /雅达利 (Yǎdálì) — video game system
  • Finnish: Atari — video game system
  • Persian: آتاری (âtârî) — video game system
  • Polish: atari — video game system
  • Portuguese: Atari — video game system
  • Russian: Ата́ри (Atári) — video game system
  • Spanish: Atari — video game system
Real reading context

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