em dash

Meaning

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

Synonyms

em-dash

m-rule

emdash

Translations

travessão

tiret cadratin

guión largo

lineetta

💨

em-streepje

kastlijntje

raya

واصلة طويلة

uzun tire

Geviertstrich

μεγάλη παύλα

παύλα

Etymology

Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter m or M, or approximately twice the width of an en dash.