Hyphen : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Hyphen	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hyphen n 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 Synonym(s): hyphen, dash v divide or connect with a hyphen; "hyphenate these words and names" Synonym(s): hyphenate, hyphen
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hyphen \Hy"phen\, v. t. [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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hyphen \Hy"phen\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] 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.