Spanish Conversation · Level 151
30 words
Spanish word
paréntesis
Pronunciation
IPA/paˈɾentesis/
Meaning
- masculine nounparentheses
Example
Escribe tu edad entre paréntesis.
Write your age in parentheses.
More examples
Si lo pones entre paréntesis, la idea pierde importancia.
If you put it in parentheses, the idea loses importance.
Core concept
Curved marks that enclose an aside.
Common phrases
usar paréntesis
use parentheses
poner entre paréntesis
put in parentheses
Similar words
comilla: Paired marks that enclose quoted speech or other cited words.
punto: A small dot placed at the end of a sentence to mark its conclusion.
signo de interrogación: Paired marks, one at the start and one at the end, that signal a question.
signo de exclamación: Paired marks, one at the start and one at the end, that express strong feeling.
Definition in Spanish
Símbolo de apertura y cierre ( ) que indica que el contenido encerrado es accesorio o aclaratorio respecto al resto del enunciado.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Greek parénthesis 'insertion' via Latin, originally referring to material inserted into a sentence.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly signals a short aside with the phrase 'entre paréntesis', and the word uses the same form for singular and plural (un paréntesis, dos paréntesis).
Other meanings
- asidenoun