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hyphen
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hy·phen  (hfn)
n.
A punctuation mark ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word, especially when divided at the end of a line of text.
tr.v. hy·phened, hy·phen·ing, hy·phens
To hyphenate.

[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; see hypo- + hen, neuter of heis, one; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]

hyphen
Noun
the punctuation mark (-), used to separate parts of compound words and between syllables of a word split between two consecutive lines [Greek huphen together]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hyphenhyphen - a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Verb1.hyphen - divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names"
spell, write - write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"
Translations
hyphen [ˈhaɪfn] nguión m

hyphen [ˈhaɪfn] ntrait m d'union

hyphen [ˈhaɪfn] nBindestrich m;
(at end of line) → Trennungsstrich m

hyphen [ˈhaɪfn] ntrattino

hyphen
n hyphen [ˈhaifən]
a short stroke (-) which is used to join two parts of a word or phrase, as in co-exist; a sleeping-bag; a well-thought-out plan. koppelteken خَط وَصل بين كَلِمَتَين тире spojovník bindestreg der Bindestrich ενωτικό (γραμμ.) guión sidekriips خط پيوند tavuviiva, yhdysviiva trait d'union מַקָף योजक चिह्न, हाइफन (-) spojnica (crtica izmedu rijeci ili slogova) kötőjel garis pendek bandstrik trattino, lineetta ハイフン 하이픈 brūkšnelis defise, savienojuma zīme tanda sengkang verbindingsstreepje bindestrek łącznik hífen cratimă дефис spojovník vezaj crtica bindestreck, divis เครื่องหมายยัติภังค์ kısa tire 連字號 сполучна риска, дефіс علامت ربط و الحاق dấu nối


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