iPod en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- 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."
Meanings
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(qualifier:trademark) A portable music player made by Apple.
Like most people I know, I almost always listen to music while I walk. But I don't own an iPod. I don't own a Zune. And I don't own a Walkman (they finally stopped making those last week).
2010 October 26, Derek Thompson, “The iPod Is Dead to Me”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2013:[…] It's like my iPod stuck on replay
2009, “Replay”, performed by Iyaz:Britain's twenty-somethings have become iPod-carrying Dick Whittingtons, drawn to London by the prospect of large salaries and hopes of a vibrant social life.
2009, What's Up, Britain?, page 42:
- (broadly) Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
walkman · Walkman · discman · pocket radio · Discman
Deriveds
iPodification · podcast · iPod tax · podcasting · iTouch · podfic · podestrian
Relateds
Translations (19)
ko 아이팟 (device) · fa آیپاد (device) · hi आइपॉड (device) · lt aipòdas (device) · fr iPod (device) · he אייפוד (device) · es iPod (device) · ja iPod (device) · haw iPoka (device) · pt iPod (device) · de iPod (device) · ar آي بُود (device) · pl iPod (device) · nv hiTSʼezh (device) · nl iPod (device) · sv iPod (device) · ru айпо́д (device) · sv ipod (device) · tr iPod (device)