parenthese

See also: Parenthese, and parenthèse

English

Etymology

Back-formation from parentheses.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/

Noun

parenthese (plural parentheses)

1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of parenthesis

Dutch

Etymology

From French parenthèse, from Latin parenthesis, from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

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Noun

parenthese f (plural parenthesen or parentheses, diminutive parenthesetje n)

1. a parenthesis, clause or digression within a phrase
2. a pair of parenthetic brackets (or short vertical dashes: - --), as used to mark the above
3. a pair of parenthetic brackets used to clarify a mathematical expression

Synonyms

• parenthesis

Related terms

• these
• thesis