Pokémon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

A Japanese media franchise featuring fictional creatures that are captured by humans and trained to battle each other.

noun

A pocket monster; a fictional creature from the universe of the Pokémon franchise.

Pronunciation

/ˈpəʊkəmɒn/ En-uk-Pokémon.ogg /ˈpoʊ.keɪˌmɑn/ /ˈpoʊ.kə.mɑn/ /ˈpoʊkiˌmɑn/ En-us-Pokémon.oga /ˈpəʉkəmɔn/ /ˈpɐʉkəmɒn/ /ˈpʰoʊkʰimɔn/ [ˈpʰoʊ̯kɪmɒn] [-kə-] /poˈkemon/ /ˈpoːkɪmɔn/ /ˈpœʊkɨmɒn/ /ˈpokemon/

Word forms

Pokémon Pokemon Pokémons

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ポケモン (Pokemon), a clipped compound of ポケットモンスター (Poketto Monsutā), itself from English pocket monster. The acute accent was added to signify the pronunciation.

Derived words

Basic Pokémon Fakémon legendary Pokémon PG PLA PMD PoGo Poké- Pokédex Pokédollar Pokéfan Pokégirl Pokémania Pokémaniac Pokémon-esque Pokémon Goer Poképhile PokéTuber Pokeyman Pokeymen shillmon

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