 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
hyphen
noun: 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 [syn: {dash}]
verb: divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and
names" [syn: {hyphenate}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hyphen \Hy"phen\ (h[imac]"f[e^]n), noun [L., fr. Gr. "yfe'n, fr.
"yf "e'n under one, into one, together, fr. ? under + ?,
neut. of ? one. See {Hypo-}.] (Print.)
A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line
which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of
which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of
many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is
also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Hyphen \Hy"phen\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Hyphened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hyphening}.]
To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or
the parts of a word.
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