Word: parenthesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ren
the
sis
Definition: Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
Morphemes:
Affix: parenthesis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside
Affix: ἐν
Language: grc
Decoded: en
Meaning: in
Affix: τίθημι
Language: grc
Decoded: tithemi
Meaning: put, place