hyphen

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA: /ˈhaɪ.fən/

Noun

hyphen (plural hyphens)

1. 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.
2. (figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.
3. An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.
4. Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

Verb

hyphen (third-person singular simple present hyphens, present participle hyphening, simple past and past participle hyphened)

1. (transitive, dated) To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

Conjunction

hyphen

1. Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA: /i.fɛn/

Noun

hyphen m (plural hyphens)

1. Old symbol with the shape of a curved stroke, formerly used in French instead of the modern hyphen, with the same function