parenthetic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Back-formation from parenthetical.[1]

Adjective[edit]

parenthetic (comparative more parenthetic, superlative most parenthetic)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
  2. (of speech) That digresses; discursive or rambling

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “parenthetic”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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