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iPod

noun

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."

  1. derived from *baiteh₂-✻ — “woolen clothes”
  2. inherited from *paidō✻ — “coat, smock, shirt”
  3. inherited from *paidu✻
  4. inherited from pād — “an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak”
  5. inherited from *pod✻
  6. prefixed as ipod — “i- + pod”

Definitions

  1. A portable music player made by Apple.

    • 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.
    • […] It's like my iPod stuck on replay
    • 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).

  2. Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device.

  3. Misspelling of iPod.

The neighborhood

Derived

iPodification, iPod tax, iTouch, podcast, podcasting, podestrian, podfic

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for iPod. 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