adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
parenthetic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, US: /pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk/
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Canada, US: /-ɹən-/
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rhymes with -ɛtɪk
adj
Meaning 2
That digresses; discursive or rambling
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- parenthetical remarks
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: parenthetical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: parentético — Translations