Hyphen Definition
hīfən
hyphens
noun
hyphens
A mark (-) used between the parts of a compound word or the syllables of a divided word, as at the end of a line.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
hyphens
To hyphenate.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
pronoun
(colloquial) Used to refer to a person with a hyphenated name.
Wiktionary
conjuntion
Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".
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Other Word Forms of Hyphen
Noun
Singular:
hyphenPlural:
hyphensOrigin of Hyphen
-
Late Latin from Greek huphen a sign indicating a compound or two words which are to be read as one from huph' hen in one hupo under hypo– hen neuter of heis one sem-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑφέν (hyphen, “together”), contracted from ὑφ' ἕν (hyph' hen, “under one”), from ὑπό (hypo, “under”) + ἕν (hen, “one”), neuter of εἷς (heis, “one”).
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