miniplug

English

Alternative forms

• mini-plug

Etymology

Etymology tree

Paleo-Hispanicbor.

Latin Minius

Latin -um

Latin minium

Italian minio

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Italian -are

Italian miniare

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-?

Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂?

Latin -tūra

Italian -tura

Italian miniaturabor.

English miniature

English mini-

Proto-Germanic *plugjaz

Old Dutch *pluggi

Middle Dutch *plugge

Dutch plugge

Dutch plugbor.

English plug

English miniplug

From mini- + plug.

Noun

miniplug (plural miniplugs)

1. The small connector used to connect portable audio devices to an output device such as a speaker or headset
   • 2007 June 28, David Pogue, “Often-Asked iPhone Questions”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 January 2024:

     Fortunately, the iPhone has a standard miniplug headphone jack; unfortunately, its plastic molding prevents most headphone plugs from seating properly.