Etymology

multiplug

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Today it means: An electric device that allows more than one plug to connect to a single socket by containing multiple similar sockets; particularly for mains electricity. Full definition →

English plug ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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  1. Proto-Italic*moltos
  2. Latinmultus
  3. Latinmultī
  4. Middle Englishmulti-
  5. Englishmulti-
  6. Englishplug
  7. English todaymultiplug

From multi- + plug.

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