English Explanatory Dictionary

iPod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portable music player made by Apple.
  2. Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.
noun
  1. Misspelling of iPod.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-iPod.wav

Word forms

iPod iPods

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *ənter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *neHd- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Germanic *natją Proto-West Germanic *nati Old English nett Middle English net English net Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work English network English internetwork English Internet English i- English pod English iPod Coined (and trademarked) by Apple, from i- + pod, suggesting a small place to keep things. Inspired by the space shuttles in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the quote, "Open the pod bay doors, Hal."

Related words

iPad iMac iBook iPhone

Derived words

iPodification iPod tax iTouch podcast podcasting podestrian podfic
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