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podcast
/poˈðkast/Loanword from English podcast
a digital audio program available on the internet
Escucho un podcast sobre historia mientras camino.
I listen to a history podcast while walking.
Technology
informal
a digital audio program available on the internet, typically episodic and downloadable
Tiene un podcast sobre psicología que es muy popular.
He has a psychology podcast that is very popular.
The term 'podcast' is a blend of 'iPod' and 'broadcast', reflecting its origins in digital audio distribution.
Collocations
escuchar un podcastto listen to a podcastdescargar un podcastto download a podcastcrear un podcastto create a podcast
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Loanword Usage
In Spanish, 'podcast' is commonly used as a loanword, though some may spell it 'pódcast' to follow Spanish orthographic rules.
Word Origin
Derived from 'iPod' (Apple's digital audio player) and 'broadcast', coined in the early 2000s.
Usage Notes
The term is widely used in Spanish as a loanword from English, though some Spanish speakers may use 'pódcast' with an accent to follow Spanish spelling rules.
Word Breakdown
pod
from 'iPod'
rootcast
from 'broadcast'
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