HYPHEN


Meaning of HYPHEN in English

I. ˈhī-fən 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 -ləs adjective

II. transitive verb

Date: 1814

: hyphenate

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