videoconsola

Catalan

Etymology

From video- +‎ consola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌbiˌðeˌo.kunˈsɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌviˌðeˌo.konˈsɔ.lə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌviˌðeˌo.konˈsɔ.la]

Noun

videoconsola f (plural videoconsoles)

1. video game console

   Synonym: consola de joc

Further reading

• “videoconsola”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Spanish

Etymology

From video- +‎ consola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bideokonˈsola/ [bi.ð̞e.o.kõnˈso.la]
• Rhymes: -ola
• Syllabification: vi‧de‧o‧con‧so‧la

Noun

videoconsola f (plural videoconsolas)

1. video game console
   • 2015 October 16, Sergio Lillo, “Detenido un supuesto pederasta que actuaba desde hace 15 años”, in El País‎^[1], archived from the original on 18 October 2015:

     Los menores le pedían videoconsolas, videojuegos o teléfonos móviles. […] En estos casos utilizaba distintos métodos para ganarse su confianza: con su perro, regalándoles golosinas o dinero o invitándoles a merendar o a jugar con la videoconsola para conseguir que fueran a su domicilio.

     The minors asked him for video game consoles, video games, or cell phones. […] In these cases, he used different methods to gain their trust: with his dog, giving them candy or money or inviting them over to have a snack or to play with the video game console.

Further reading

• “videoconsola”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025