< character > "(". ASCII character 40.
Common names: left paren; left parenthesis; left; open ; paren (")" = thesis); open paren; open parenthesis; left parenthesis; left banana. Rare: so (")" = already); lparen; ITU-T : opening parenthesis; open round bracket, left round bracket, INTERCAL : wax (")" = wane); parenthisey (")" = unparenthisey); left ear.
Paired with right parenthesis (")").
(1995-03-06)