hyphen

[ hahy-fuhn ]

/ ˈhaɪ fən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hyphen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.

verb (used with object)

hyphenate.

Origin of hyphen

1595–1605; <Late Latin <Greek hyphén (adv.) together, derivative of hyph' hén (prepositional phrase), equivalent to hyp(ó) under (see hypo-) + hén, neuter of heîs one

OTHER WORDS FROM hyphen

hy·phen·ic

[hahy-fen-ik], /haɪˈfɛn ɪk/, adjectivede·hy·phen, verb (used with object)un·hy·phened, adjective

Words nearby hyphen

hypethral, hypha, hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen, hyphenate, hyphenated, hyphen help, hyphenize, hyphidrosis

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Example sentences from the Web for hyphen

A hyphen is part of the common spelling: daylight-saving time.
Is it Daylight Saving or Daylight Savings?|Dictionary.com|November 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The hyphen was a very important part of the name, and Mrs. Scrivener-Yapling always insisted upon it.
In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories|Robert Barr
Where the printed text introduces a hyphen at end-of-line, the hyphen is retained only if that variant is otherwise predominant.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley
The angle of a cypher, which might play the part of a hyphen in ordinary type, alone tells them what numeral is intended.
The Strand Magazine - Vol. 1 - No. 6 - June 1891|Various

The hyphen chap fidgeted a good bit—nervous sort, I take it.
Ruggles of Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
People whose luck is so much out that they can't draw a title make shift in the meantime with a hyphen.
The Awful Australian|Valerie Desmond

British Dictionary definitions for hyphen

hyphen

/ (ˈhaɪfən) /

noun

the punctuation mark (-), used to separate the parts of some compound words, to link the words of a phrase, and between syllables of a word split between two consecutive lines of writing or printing

verb

(tr) another word for hyphenate

Word Origin for hyphen

C17: from Late Latin (meaning: the combining of two words), from Greek huphen (adv) together, from hypo- + heis one

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Cultural definitions for hyphen

hyphen

A punctuation mark (-) used in some compound words, such as self-motivation, seventy-five, and mother-in-law. A hyphen is also used to divide a word at the end of a line of type. Hyphens may appear only between syllables. Thus com-pound is properly hyphenated, but compo-und is not.

单词	hyphen
释义	hyphen [ hahy-fuhn ] / ˈhaɪ fən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hyphen ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose. verb (used with object) hyphenate. Origin of hyphen 1595–1605; <Late Latin <Greek hyphén (adv.) together, derivative of hyph' hén (prepositional phrase), equivalent to hyp(ó) under (see hypo-) + hén, neuter of heîs one OTHER WORDS FROM hyphen hy·phen·ic [hahy-fen-ik], /haɪˈfɛn ɪk/, adjectivede·hy·phen, verb (used with object)un·hy·phened, adjective Words nearby hyphen hypethral, hypha, hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen, hyphenate, hyphenated, hyphen help, hyphenize, hyphidrosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hyphen A hyphen is part of the common spelling: daylight-saving time. Is it Daylight Saving or Daylight Savings?\|Dictionary.com\|November 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The hyphen was a very important part of the name, and Mrs. Scrivener-Yapling always insisted upon it. In a Steamer Chair and Other Stories\|Robert Barr Where the printed text introduces a hyphen at end-of-line, the hyphen is retained only if that variant is otherwise predominant. West African studies\|Mary Henrietta Kingsley The angle of a cypher, which might play the part of a hyphen in ordinary type, alone tells them what numeral is intended. The Strand Magazine - Vol. 1 - No. 6 - June 1891\|Various The hyphen chap fidgeted a good bit—nervous sort, I take it. Ruggles of Red Gap\|Harry Leon Wilson People whose luck is so much out that they can't draw a title make shift in the meantime with a hyphen. The Awful Australian\|Valerie Desmond British Dictionary definitions for hyphen hyphen / (ˈhaɪfən) / noun the punctuation mark (-), used to separate the parts of some compound words, to link the words of a phrase, and between syllables of a word split between two consecutive lines of writing or printing verb (tr) another word for hyphenate Word Origin for hyphen C17: from Late Latin (meaning: the combining of two words), from Greek huphen (adv) together, from hypo- + heis one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hyphen elbow, seam, bridge, splice, point, nexus, impingement, bend, union, concourse, interconnection, tie, meeting, node, swivel, junction, articulation, crux, link, knot Cultural definitions for hyphen hyphen A punctuation mark (-) used in some compound words, such as self-motivation, seventy-five, and mother-in-law. A hyphen is also used to divide a word at the end of a line of type. Hyphens may appear only between syllables. Thus com-pound is properly hyphenated, but compo-und is not. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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hyphen

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of hyphen

OTHER WORDS FROM hyphen

Words nearby hyphen

Example sentences from the Web for hyphen

British Dictionary definitions for hyphen

noun

verb

Word Origin for hyphen

Words related to hyphen

Cultural definitions for hyphen