"(". ASCII character 40. CommoNNames: left pareN left pareNthesis left opeN pareN (")" = thesis) opeN pareN opeN pareNthesis left pareNthesis left baNaNa. Rare: so (")" = already) lpareNITU-T: opeNiNg pareNthesis opeN rouNd bracket, left rouNd bracket, INTERCAL: wax (")" = waNe) pareNthisey (")" = uNpareNthisey) left ear. Paired with right pareNthesis (")"). (1995-03-06)