iPod

See also: ipod

English

A black iPod Classic.

Etymology

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."

Noun

iPod (plural iPods)

1. (trademark) A portable music player made by Apple.
   • 2009, What's Up, Britain?, page 42:

     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, “Replay”, performed by Iyaz:

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

2. (by extension) Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Coordinate terms

(Apple):

• Walkman
• Discman

(genericized):

• pocket radio
• walkman
• discman

Derived terms

• podcast
• podcasting
• iPod tax

Related terms

• iPad
• iMac
• iBook
• iPhone

Translations

device

• Arabic: آي بُود m (ʔāy pud)
• Dutch: iPod (nl) c
• French: iPod (fr)
• German: iPod (de) m
• Hawaiian: iPoka
• Hebrew: אייפוד m (aypod)
• Hindi: आइपॉड (āipŏḍ)
• Japanese: iPod (アイポッド, Aipoddo)
• Korean: 아이팟 (Aipat)
• Navajo: hiTSʼezh
• Persian: آی‌پاد (ây-pâd)
• Polish: iPod m
• Portuguese: iPod m
• Russian: айпо́д (ru) m (ajpód)
• Spanish: iPod m
• Swedish: iPod, ipod
• Turkish: iPod

References

• Sam Costello (2019 June 24) “How the iPod Got Its Name”, in Lifewire, retrieved 22 August 2019

Anagrams

• Diop, poid

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from English iPod.

Noun

iPod

1. iPod (the Apple iPod)
2. iPod (a generic personal portable MP3 player)

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English iPod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aj.pɔd/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

iPod m (plural iPods)

1. iPod (the Apple iPod)
2. iPod (a generic personal portable MP3 player)

Polish

iPod

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English iPod.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaj.pɔt/
• Rhymes: -ajpɔt
• Syllabification: i‧Pod

Noun

iPod m animal

1. iPod (portable music player made by Apple)

Declension

Declension of iPod

	singular	plural
nominative	iPod	iPody
genitive	iPoda	iPodów
dative	iPodowi	iPodom
accusative	iPoda	iPody
instrumental	iPodem	iPodami
locative	iPodzie	iPodach
vocative	iPodzie	iPody

Further reading

• iPod in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ajˈpɔ.d͡ʒi/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi], /ajˈpɔd͡ʒ/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔd͡ʒ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ajˈpɔ.d͡ʒi/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi], /ajˈpɔd͡ʒ/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔd͡ʒ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ajˈpɔd͡ʒ/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔd͡ʒ], /ajˈpɔ.d͡ʒi/ [aɪ̯ˈpɔ.d͡ʒi]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ajˈpɔd/ [ajˈpɔð]

Noun

iPod m (plural iPods)

1. iPod (portable music player produced by Apple Inc.)