| Figure Name | hyphen |
| Source | Holmes (1806) ("hyphen"); Waddy (1889) |
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| Synonyms | |
| Etymology | |
| Type | Scheme |
| Linguistic Domain |
Orthographic Lexicographic |
| Definition |
1. Hyphen's a dash which parts of words doth join; Or word to word, another word to coin. (Holmes) 2. Rule I.- The hyphen is used to connect the parts of a compound word; as, "Rose-tree"; "Fellow-student." Rule II.- The hyphen is placed at the end of a line to show that a part of the last word has been carried over to the next line; as, "Caesar now leaves Gaul, crosses the Rubicon, and enters Italy."* (Waddy) |
| Example |
1. Purple-coloured. (Holmes) |
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| Notes | 2.*Note.- In dividing words, syllables should never be broken, but the word should be separated by closing the line with a full syllable and a hyphen, and beginning the next line with the next syllable. (Waddy) |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Last Editor | Samantha Price |
| Confidence | Unconfident |
| Editorial Notes | |
| Reviewed | No |