paréntesis
See also: parèntesis and parêntesis
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin parenthesis (“addition of a letter to a syllable in a word”), from Ancient Greek παρένθεσις (parénthesis).
Pronunciation
Noun
paréntesis m (plural paréntesis)
- parenthesis
- break, gap, (period of temporal interruption)
- Synonyms: hiato, interrupción
Derived terms
- parentético
- paréntesis angular
- paréntesis redondos or curvos or comunes or normales: ( )
- paréntesis cuadrados or rectangulares or rectos (= corchetes): [ ]
- paréntesis agudos or triangulares or en ángulo (= ángulos): 〈 〉 / < >