Obs. rare. [ad. mod.L. subūnio, rendering late Gr. ὐφέν (= ὐφ᾽, ὐπό under + ἔν one) HYPHEN: see UNION.] Incomplete union (of words or syllables).
[The L. word is used = hyphen; cf.:—
1665. R. Johnson, Scholars Guide, 2. A Subunio (-) used 1. when two whole words are united, as pale-faced. 2. when one part of the word is writ at the end of one line, and the other at the beginning of the next.
1685. Matlock, Fax Nova Artis Scrib., 20.]
1648. Hexham, Du. Dict., II. Gram. B bb, Hyphen is a Note of Sub-union, either of two words … or of the Connexion of two or more Syllables together.
1688. R. Holme, Armoury, III. v. 251/1. Hyphen, is a mark of subunion either of two words, as Self-love; or of the connection of two Syllables at the end of a Line, and the beginning of the succeeding Line thus =.
