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Word: Parenthetical
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin parentheticus, from Greek parenthetos ‘interpolated’, from para- para- + enthetos ‘capable of being put in’. Compare with parenthesis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌparənˈθɛtɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or inserted as a parenthesis
Short Definition:relating to or inserted as parenthesis
Examples:- parenthetical remarks
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