HYPHENATED


Meaning of HYPHENATED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

Etymology: from the use of hyphenated words (as German-American) to designate foreign-born citizens of the United States

Date: circa 1893

: of, relating to, or being an individual or unit of mixed or diverse background or composition

hyphenated Americans

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.