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iPhone

noun
/ˈaɪˌfoʊ̯n/US

Etymology

From i- + phone. Many Apple products have an i- prefix in their names.

  1. derived from φωνή — “sound”
  2. formed as iphone — “i- + phone”

Definitions

  1. A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA,…

    A smartphone of a series produced by Apple, which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device.

    • His mom bought him an IPhone for his 11th birthday.
    • This concept puts the curve back on the iPhone 5 with a silhouette that's reminiscent of a banana phone.
    • Apple is rolling out the public beta of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 on Thursday. We have a full (and lengthy) preview guide on both operating systems here, and now we’re breaking down how to get the public beta on your iPhone or iPad.

  2. Any knockoff or similar high-end smartphone

    Any knockoff or similar high-end smartphone; through trademark genericization.

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Derived

iPhone moment, iPhoneography, iPhoner

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for iPhone. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA