The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.
Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".
The word "hyphen" comes from Late Latin and Ancient Greek, where it originally meant "together." It was formed by combining words for "under" and "one," reflecting the idea of joining two parts into a single unit.