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Definitions for Hyphen

[1] a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
[2] hyphenate.
[3] 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
[4] (tr) another word for hyphenate

Words related to Hyphen

elbow, seam, bridge, splice, point, nexus, impingement, bend, union, concourse, interconnection, tie, meeting, node, swivel, junction, articulation, crux, link, knot

Words nearby Hyphen

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

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/ , adjective
de·hy·phen , verb (used with object)
un·hy·phened , adjective

Word origin for Hyphen

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

Synonyms for Hyphen

elbow, seam, abutment, articulation, bend, bond, bracket, bridge, concourse, confluence, conjuncture, connection, copula, coupling, crux, hinge, impingement, interconnection, junction, knot, link, meeting, nexus, node, point, splice, suture, swivel, tangency, tie, union, vinculum