Main Entry: ¹hy·phen

Pronunciation: \ˈhī-fən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, from hyph' hen under one, from hypo under + hen, neuter of heis one — more at up, same

Date: circa 1620

: a punctuation mark - used especially to divide or to compound words, word elements, or numbers

— hy·phen·less \-ləs\ adjective