parenthese

Back-formation from parentheses.

• IPA^(key): /pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/

parenthese (plural parentheses)

1. (nonstandard) Alternative form of parenthesis.

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

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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

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