Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parentheme

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-en-theme
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The expression inside a pair of parentheses.

Example Sentences

"In (2) the links, i.e., the expressions like [omitted] are called parenthemes and consist of an expression enclosed between symmetric parentheses."

Etymology

Popularized by Stanislaw Lesniewski, perhaps first as German Parenthema; modeled after the relationship of thesis to theme.

Inflected Forms

parenthemes (plural)

Synonyms

parenthesis

Questions

What does parentheme mean?: The expression inside a pair of parentheses.
Where does parentheme come from?: Popularized by Stanislaw Lesniewski, perhaps first as German Parenthema; modeled after the relationship of thesis to theme.

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