adjective · rare

parenthetical

Using, containing, or within parenthesisUsing, containing, or within parenthesis.

/ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/

» His style (if you were to call it that) was excessively (though I run the risk of hypocrisy) parenthetical (pardon the pun).

Его стиль (если Вы это так называете) был чрезмерно (хотя я рискую выглядеть лицемерным), изобилен вводными словами (простите за каламбур).

Meaning

3 senses

(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.
(not comparable)Explaining or qualifying something.
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
(not comparable)Incidental.

Examples

1 sentences

His style (if you were to call it that) was excessively (though I run the risk of hypocrisy) parenthetical (pardon the pun).
ruЕго стиль (если Вы это так называете) был чрезмерно (хотя я рискую выглядеть лицемерным), изобилен вводными словами (простите за каламбур).
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Origin

From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος

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

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