name
Meaning 1
A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
macintosh
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈmækɪntɒʃ/
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 K AH0 N T AO2 SH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative form of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, alt-of, alternative
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noun
Meaning 4
A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative spelling of mackintosh (“raincoat”)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, dated
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noun
Meaning 6
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mackintosh, mac, mack
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Broader terms: raincoat, waterproof
Narrower terms: oilskin, slicker
noun
Meaning 7
a lightweight waterproof (usually rubberized) fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: mackintosh
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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
History
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic Mac an Tòisiche, meaning "son of the thane (Old Irish toísech (“leader”))". The brand is named after McIntosh, an apple cultivar, in turn also from the Scottish Gaelic name.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: أَبْل مَاكِنْتُوش (ʔabl mākintūš) — Apple Macintosh
- Arabic: مَاكِنْتُوش (mākintūš) — Apple Macintosh
- Armenian: Էփլ Մակինտոշ (Ēpʻl Makintoš) — Apple Macintosh
- Armenian: Մակինտոշ (Makintoš) — Apple Macintosh
- Chinese Mandarin: 麥金塔 /麦金塔 (Màijīntǎ) — Apple Macintosh
- Chinese Mandarin: 麥金塔電腦 /麦金塔电脑 (Màijīntǎ diànnǎo) — Apple Macintosh
- Chinese Mandarin: 蘋果電腦 /苹果电脑 (Píngguǒ diànnǎo) — Apple Macintosh
- French: Macintosh — Apple Macintosh
- Georgian: ეპლ მაკინტოში (eṗl maḳinṭoši) — Apple Macintosh
- Georgian: მაკინტოში (maḳinṭoši) — Apple Macintosh
- Hebrew: מקינטוש (mákintosh) — Apple Macintosh
- Hindi: एप्पल मैकिन्टौश (eppal maikinṭauś) — Apple Macintosh
- Hindi: मैकिन्टौश (maikinṭauś) — Apple Macintosh
- Hindi: मॅक (mĕk) — Apple Macintosh
- Japanese: アップル・マッキントッシュ (Appuru-Makkintosshu) — Apple Macintosh
- Japanese: マッキントッシュ (Makkintosshu) — Apple Macintosh
- Japanese: マック (Makku) — Apple Macintosh
- Korean: 애플 매킨토시 (aepeul maekintosi) — Apple Macintosh
- Korean: 매킨토시 (Maekintosi) — Apple Macintosh
- Korean: 맥 (Maek) — Apple Macintosh
- Navajo: Akáʼátʼiil Naatʼáaniiyeʼí — Apple Macintosh
- Polish: Macintosh — Apple Macintosh
- Russian: Эпл Макинто́ш (Epl Makintóš) — Apple Macintosh
- Russian: Макинто́ш (Makintóš) — Apple Macintosh
- Russian: Мак (Mak) — Apple Macintosh
- Thai: แอปเปิลแมคอินทอช (ɛ̀p-bpəən mɛ̂ɛk-in-tôt) — Apple Macintosh
- Thai: แมคอินทอช (mɛ̂ɛk-in-tôt) — Apple Macintosh
- Thai: แมค (mɛ̂ɛk) — Apple Macintosh
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