Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desktop mascot

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
desk-top -mas-cot
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Japanese デスクトップマスコット, from English desktop + mascot.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

desktop mascots (plural)

Synonyms

desktop pet

Questions

What does desktop mascot mean?
(A computer program that places) an interactive character on the desktop.
Where does desktop mascot come from?
It is traced to English.

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