HYPHENATED

HYPHENATED Hy "phen *a `ted, a.

hyphenate

hy phen ate ▶verb |ˈhīfəˌnāt ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt | [ with obj. ] write with a hyphen: (as adj. hyphenated ) : a hyphenated surname. ▶noun |ˈhīfənit |a person who is active in more than one occupation or sphere: as a supreme hyphenate, she was prepared to carry a heavy load as the director-producer-star of her new film. DERIVATIVES hy phen a tion |ˌhīfəˈnāSHən |noun

hyphenated American

hy phen at ed A mer i can ▶noun informal an American citizen who can trace their ancestry to another, specified part of the world, such as an African American or an Irish American (so called because terms like African American are often written with a hyphen ).

hyphenate

hy ¦phen |ate |ˈhʌɪfəneɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] write or separate with a hyphen. ▶noun informal a person who is active in more than one sphere or occupation: producer-director-businessmen hyphenates such as Spielberg. DERIVATIVES hyphenation |-ˈneɪʃ (ə )n |noun

hyphenated American

hy ¦phen |ated Ameri |can ▶noun US informal an American citizen who can trace their ancestry to another part of the world, such as an African American (so called because terms such as African American are often written with a hyphen ).

hyphenate

hy phen ate /háɪfənèɪt /動詞 他動詞 〈語など 〉をハイフンでつなぐ .h ỳ phen á tion 名詞

hyphenated

h ý phen à t ed /-ɪd /形容詞 (語などが )ハイフンでつないだ .H -̀ Am é ricans 外国系アメリカ人 (!Irish-Americanなどのようにハイフンを付けることから ) .