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Tamagotchi

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • UK: /ˌtaməˈɡɒtʃɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˌtɑməˈɡoʊt͡ʃi/
  • US: /ˌtɑməˈɡɑt͡ʃi/
  • rhymes with -ɒtʃi

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Tamagotchi.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Tamagotchi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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).

Real reading context

Tamagotchi in complete knowledge articles