English → Latin
“parenthesis” in Latin
interpositiōa putting between, insertion; parenthesis (rhetorical figure)interclūsiōinterruption, stopping
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
parenthesis
parenthesis (grammatical); interpositio; interclusio (as translation of the Greek παρένθεσις, Quint., 1, 3, 23): to put anything in a parenthesis, *continuationi sermonis medium interponere aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for parenthesis?
- The usual Latin words for “parenthesis” are interpositiō, interclūsiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.