"parenthetical" meaning in All languages combined

See parenthetical on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ [UK]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|parentheticus}} Medieval Latin parentheticus, {{der|en|LL.|parenthesis}} Late Latin parenthesis, {{der|en|grc|παρένθετος}} Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} parenthetical (not comparable)
  1. using, containing, or within parenthesis Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-parenthetical-en-adj-uTfX7TlU
  2. that explains or qualifies something Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-parenthetical-en-adj-eYBq2Z-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 27 5 32 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 27 2 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 1 35 28
  3. that is incidental Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-parenthetical-en-adj-944cUs~J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: parenthetic Derived forms: parentheticality, parenthetically, parentheticalness

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/ [UK] Forms: parentheticals [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|parentheticus}} Medieval Latin parentheticus, {{der|en|LL.|parenthesis}} Late Latin parenthesis, {{der|en|grc|παρένθετος}} Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), {{suffix|en||al}} + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} parenthetical (plural parentheticals)
  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
    Sense id: en-parenthetical-en-noun-0h1EaP65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 27 5 32 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 11 26 3 34 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 27 2 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 1 35 28
  2. (screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.
    Sense id: en-parenthetical-en-noun-uE7ooaMO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 27 5 32 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 27 2 35 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 32 1 35 28

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for parenthetical meaning in All languages combined (3.6kB)

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