English word iPhone comes from English vital, English phone
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| vital | English (eng) | Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.. Containing life; living.. Invigorating or life-giving.. Necessary to continued existence.. Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.. Relating to the recording of life events.. Relating to, or characteristic of life.. Very important. |
| phone | English (eng) | (phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language. (transitive) To call (someone) on the telephone. A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances. |
| iPhone | English (eng) | (by extension) Any knockoff or similar high-end smartphone; through trademark genericization.. (trademark) A smartphone of a series produced by Apple Inc., which typically combine a camera phone, PDA, multimedia player, and wireless communication device. |