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

  • (file)

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

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