Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handicam

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hand-icam
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand-held camcorder.

Informal

Etymology

Genericization of the trademark Sony Handycam, from handy + cam.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

handicams (plural) handycam (alternative)

Questions

What does handicam mean?: A hand-held camcorder.
Where does handicam come from?: Genericization of the trademark Sony Handycam, from handy + cam.

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