Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

famiclone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fam-i-clone
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any electronic hardware designed to replicate the Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.

Informal

Example Sentences

"You may also see very unauthorized Famiclones — third-party, unlicensed NES joysticks, sometimes with an attached light gun and not as many games as the packaging says."
"Like keyboard-based Famiclones today, these early home computers were also commonly connected to a TV display[…]"

Etymology

Blend of Famicom + clone.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Famiclones (plural)

Questions

What does famiclone mean?: Any electronic hardware designed to replicate the Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System video game console.
Where does famiclone come from?: Blend of Famicom + clone.

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