n.
Pronunciation: ' h ī -f ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, from hyph' hen under one, from hypo under + hen, neuter of heis one ― more at UP , SAME
Date: circa 1620
: a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers
– hy · phen · less \ -l ə s \ adjective