"Famicom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Famicoms [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese ファミコン (Famicon), a shortening of ファミリーコンピューター (famirī konpyūtā), itself from English family computer. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ja|ファミコン|tr=Famicon}} Japanese ファミコン (Famicon), {{m|ja|ファミリーコンピューター|tr=famirī konpyūtā}} ファミリーコンピューター (famirī konpyūtā), {{uder|en|en|family computer}} English family computer Head templates: {{en-noun}} Famicom (plural Famicoms)
  1. A Nintendo Entertainment System (mostly in Japan). Wikipedia link: Famicom Categories (topical): Nintendo, Video games Derived forms: Famiclone

Inflected forms

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