hyphen

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑφέν (huphén, “together”), contracted from ὑφ’ ἕν (huph’ hén, “under one”), from ὑπό (hupó, “under”) + ἕν (hén, “one”), neuter of εἷς (heîs, “one”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ.fən/ Rhymes: -aɪfən === Noun === hyphen (plural hyphens) The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line. (figuratively) Something which links two things of greater significance than itself. An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings. Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc. ==== Usage notes ==== In computer character encoding, the original conflated symbol "-" (the hyphen-minus) covered usages aside from hyphenation. There have been additional subsequent symbols created for hyphenation needs. They include the "‐" (hyphen), ‑ (non-breaking hyphen) and the non-visible soft hyphen. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hyphen (third-person singular simple present hyphens, present participle hyphening, simple past and past participle hyphened) (transitive, dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate. === Conjunction === hyphen Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-". ==== Synonyms ==== (used as coordinator): slash, cum === See also === minus, minus sign ־ (Hebrew maqaf) Appendix:English hyphenation hyphen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Punctuation === Further reading === “hyphen”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “hyphen”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Hyphenation Station: The Hyphenation of Prefixes in APA Style, blog.apastyle.org Hyphenation and Words Formed with Prefixes, purchase.edu A Comprehensive Guide to Forming Compounds, merriam-webster.com Should that word have a hyphen?, merriam-webster.com When do you need to use a hyphen for compound words?, apastyle.apa.org == French == === Pronunciation === (mute h) IPA(key): /i.fɛn/ === Noun === hyphen m (plural hyphens) Old symbol with the shape of a curved stroke, formerly used in French instead of the modern hyphen, with the same function