Word: hyphenate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hy
phen
ate
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyphen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπό
Language: grc
Decoded: upo
Meaning: under
Affix: ἕν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: one
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing