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hyphenated

verb

Meaning

  1. To break a word at the end of a line according to the hyphenation rules by adding a hyphen on the end of the line.
  2. To join words or syllables with a hyphen.
  3. Written with a hyphen.
  4. Of a person, considered to have more than one nationality or ethnicity (such as French-Canadian, Afro-Argentine, etc.).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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