parathesis


parathesis

(ˌpærəˈθiːsɪs) n, pl -ses (-siːz) 1. (Grammar) the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a square bracket; the content within such brackets; parenthesis3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a note or remark added to a piece of writing as explanation or a promise to expand at a later point4. (Linguistics) linguistics obsolete the expressing of ideas using the juxtaposition of words or syllables5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) obsolete a prayer given by a bishop over converts

parathesis

a bishop’s prayer on behalf of catechumens. — parathetic, adj.See also: Eastern Orthodoxy