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dehyphen

hy·phen
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-fuh n]
    • /ˈhaɪ fən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-fuh n]
    • /ˈhaɪ fən/

Definitions of dehyphen word

  • noun dehyphen a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose. 1
  • verb with object dehyphen hyphenate. 1

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Origin of dehyphen

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Late Latin < Greek hyphén (adv.) together, derivative of hyph' hén (prepositional phrase), equivalent to hyp(ó) under (see hypo-) + hén, neuter of heîs one

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Parts of speech for Dehyphen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dehyphen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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