Feminine

parenthese

Meaning

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

Synonyms

tussenzin

klamp

rond haakje

ronde haak

Translations

Etymology

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

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