Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
the Seventh Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Encyclopedias
Parenthesis

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
Prev Entry
Pardubitz
Next Entry
Parenzo
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(from Gr. irapev-rAvac, put in alongside), the grammatical term denoting the insertion (and so also the signs for such insertion) of a word, phrase or sentence between other words or in another sentence, without interfering with the construction, and serving a qualifying, explanatory or supplementary purpose. In writing or printing such parenthetical words or sentences are marked off by commas, dashes, or, more usually, by square or semi-circular brackets.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Parenthesis'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​p/parenthesis.html. 1910.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile