παρένθεσις

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From πᾰρεντῐ́θημῐ (parentíthēmi, I put in beside, mix up) +‎ -σις (-sis), from πᾰρᾰ- (para-, beside) + ἐν (en, in) + τῐ́θημῐ (títhēmi, I put, place).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

πᾰρένθεσῐς (parénthesisf (genitive πᾰρενθέσεως); third declension

  1. a putting in beside, injection
  2. insertion
  3. (grammar) parenthesis

Inflection edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: parenthesis
  • Greek: παρένθεση (parénthesi)

Further reading edit