parenthetic

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parenthetic

/pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk/ Canada, US
/-ɹən-/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɛtɪk

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From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.

adjective more parenthetic · most parenthetic

Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
of speech That digresses; discursive or rambling

Similar: parenthetical

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Español	parentético

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"parenthetic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/parenthetic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{parenthetic_2026,
  title = {parenthetic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parenthetic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}