parathesis
parathesis · paratheses
The placing of two or more nouns in the same caseThe placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
(countable, rhetoric, uncountable)A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.
(countable, uncountable)The matter contained within brackets.
(countable, uncountable)A thorough examination of a topic, juxtaposing both thesis and antithesis in order to achieve a final synthesis.
(countable, uncountable)An abstract idea that embodies a shared social worldview.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (paráthesis, “putting beside”).From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (paráthesis, “putting beside”).
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Forms
plural: paratheses| Singular | parathesis |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedparathetic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable