παρένθεσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πᾰρένθεσῐς • (parénthesis) f (genitive πᾰρενθέσεως); third declension

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

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: parenthesis
  • Greek: παρένθεση (parénthesi)

Further reading

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