What does "ipod" mean?
A portable music player made by Apple.
Ipod
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A portable music player made by Apple.
- Grammar: ipod is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: apple device, apple media player, apple product, brand metonym.
- Useful contrasts: active product line, brand specific usage, current line.
- Usage evidence: Apparently the iPod nano has good sound.
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
- 2 Misspelling of iPod. alt-of, misspelling
- 3 (trademark) a pocket-sized device used to play music files wordnet
- 4 Any portable personal MP3 player or similar device. broadly
Synonyms
All synonyms apple deviceapple media playerapple productbrand metonymbrand nameconsumer brand
Antonyms
active product linebrand specific usagecurrent linenonportable device
Example
"Apparently the iPod nano has good sound."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ipod"?
Common synonyms include: apple device, apple media player, apple product, brand metonym, brand name, consumer brand.
How do you use "ipod" in a sentence?
Apparently the iPod nano has good sound.
Etymology
Etymology tree ▲ Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁en- 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."