parêntese

See also: parentese

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• parêntesis
• parênteses (proscribed)

Etymology

From Late Latin parenthesis (“addition of a letter to a syllable in a word”), from Ancient Greek παρένθεσις (parénthesis).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈɾẽ.te.zi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈɾẽ.te.zi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paˈɾẽ.te.ze/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐˈɾẽ.tɨ.zɨ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧rên‧te‧se

Noun

parêntese m (plural parênteses)

1. parenthesis

Related terms

• parenteticamente
• parentético