trait d'union

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French trait d’union

Noun

trait d'union

1. A (non-physical) connection or link between two things or concepts.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɛ d‿y.njɔ̃/

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Noun

trait d’union m (plural traits d’union)

1. (typography) hyphen

Synonyms

• tiret du 6

Further reading

• “trait d'union”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.