paréntesis

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Spanish[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /paˈɾentesis/ [paˈɾẽn̪.t̪e.sis]
  • Rhymes: -entesis
  • Syllabification: pa‧rén‧te‧sis

Noun[edit]

paréntesis m (plural paréntesis)

  1. parenthesis
  2. break, gap (period of temporal interruption)
    Synonyms: hiato, interrupción

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