Meanings
plural parenthemes
- arithmeticThe expression inside a pair of parentheses.
In (2) the links, i.e., the expressions like [omitted] are called parenthemes and consist of an expression enclosed between symmetric parentheses.
1973, V.Frederick Rickey, AXIOMATIC INSCRIPTIONAL SYNTAX PART IISynonyms: parenthesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe expression inside a pair of parentheses.
Origin
Popularized by Stanislaw Lesniewski, perhaps first as German Parenthema; modeled after the relationship of thesis to theme.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian скобувано
- скобувано (skobuvano)expression — see also parenthesis
French parenthème
- parenthèmeexpression — see also parenthesis
German Parenthema
- Parenthemaexpression — see also parenthesis
Italian parentema
- parentemaexpression — see also parenthesis
Cite this entry
parentheme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parentheme
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