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videogioco

video game

noun vee-deh-oh-JOH-koh Rare

Usage Note

Videogioco is a compound of video and gioco (game), and is the standard Italian term for a video game. The plural is videogiochi. Learners sometimes reach for the anglicism videogame, which is widely understood in Italy but videogioco is the preferred native term.

Examples

"Mio fratello gioca ai videogiochi tutto il giorno."

Natural Translation

My brother plays video games all day.

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