Parathesis Definition

noun

(grammar) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.

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(rhetoric) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.

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(printing) The matter contained within brackets.

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(religion) A commendatory prayer.

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Other Word Forms of Parathesis

Noun

Singular:
parathesis
Plural:
paratheses

Origin of Parathesis

  • From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (parathesis, “putting beside”).

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