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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Late Latin |
| Origin: | Greek, from parentithenai 'to put in' |
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Related topics: Letters and punctuationpa‧ren‧the‧sis
plural parentheses [countable usually plural]
plural parentheses [countable usually plural]2 if you say something in parenthesis, you say it while you are talking about something else in order to add information or explain something : In parenthesis, I should add that the results have not yet been proven.
in parenthesis
British English in parentheses American EnglishIn parenthesis, I should add that the results have not yet been proven.
