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parenthetical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ (UK)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Using, containing, or within parenthesis.
   • You wrote "Bob (my best friend) works in finance", but I think you should rephrase that parenthetical part.
2. (not-comparable) Explaining or qualifying something.
3. (not-comparable) Incidental.

Deriveds

nonparenthetical · interparenthetical · parenthetically · parentheticalness · parentheticality

Synonyms

parenthetic

Translations (1)

eo parenteza (parenthetical)

parenthetical en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• audio
• /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ (UK)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. By surface analysis, par- + en- + thetical.

Meanings

1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
2. A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

Forms