What does parathesis mean?
Parathesis means (grammar) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition..
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(grammar) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition..
Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions.
After all his Theses and their Applications, his Correspondent Alpha's and Beta's, his perplex'd Paragraphs, his intricate Paratheses, and his tædious Citations, what Doctrine of the Church of Rome has he establish'd, or what principle of Ours has he disprov'd?
The Parathesis distinguisheth and sets aside within two half-squares some word or words , which are to be farther explained
Parathesis is a distinctive feature of Otranto 's punctuation, and, like the variable dashes, gives the narrative the air of a playtext.
He adds, in telling and still mocking paratheses: “(I was moved)."
In their public discourse (books, articles, brochures, press releases), lawyers address these provisions in long paratheses, where each provision and its interpretation is added to the previous, until a specific theme (.e.g. surveillance vs privacy) is exhausted.
The chaos of the medieval town and the clarity of its centre dominated by the cathedral and its surrounding market place replicate the subtle and simultaneous antithesis-synthesis (the parathesis) of the harmonious City of God and the fractious City of Man.
European Union, the redeeming parathesis of Europe's higher unity, is not a federation or a confederation, actual or potential, but a state of mind.
Use parathesis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Parathesis means (grammar) The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions.
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