parenthetic
parenthetic · more parenthetic · most parenthetic
Of, pertaining to, or as if using parenthesesOf, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
US/pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk/
» The writer has a parenthetic style.
Meaning
2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
That digresses; discursive or rambling
Examples
1 sentencesThe writer has a parenthetic style.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.
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Forms
more parenthetic, most parenthetic| Comparative | more parenthetic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most parenthetic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses:parenthetical
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedparenthesis
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form