em dash

English

Alternative forms

• emdash, em-dash, m dash, or m-rule

Etymology

Named because the symbol (—) has the same width as the letter 'm', approximately twice the width of an en dash.

Noun

em dash (plural em dashes)

1. (typography) The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis)

Related terms

• en dash

Translations

typographical symbol '—'

• Czech: dlouhá pomlčka (cs) f
• French: tiret cadratin (fr) m
• Greek: παύλα (el) (pávla) f
• Icelandic: þankastrik (is) n

• Persian: تمام‌خط (fa) (tamâm-xat)
• Polish: pauza (pl) f
• Portuguese: travessão (pt) m
• Russian: тире (ru) (tirɛ́) n (indeclinable)

Anagrams

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