parentheticaladj.n.

Brit.

/ˌparənˈθɛtᵻkl/,

/ˌparn̩ˈθɛtᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌpɛrənˈθɛdək(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin parentheticus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin parentheticus parenthetic adj. + -al suffix¹. With use as noun compare earlier parenthesis n.

A. adj.

1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a parenthesis; inserted as a parenthesis; = parenthetic adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [adjective] > interposed or intervening

incurrent1570

intercurring1611

intermediate1623

parenthetical1624

intersilient1647

parenthetica1849

mediateda1859

society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [adjective] > brackets > of or relating to or of nature of parenthesis

parenthetical1624

parenthetic1776

1624 T. Scott (title) Votivæ Angliæ: or the desires and wishes of England, in a parenthetical discourse.

1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. x. 323 Those parenthetical exundances of weighty sense and matter.

1702 in Rous's Academia Cœlestis ix. 128 The three first Verses..being a Parenthetical Interposition.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. lxvi. 324 He breaks in upon himself by so many parenthetical intrusions.

1823 J. Galt Entail III. xvi. 148 Except to mention, in a parenthetical way, that, when he alighted from the Edinburgh coach at the canny twa and twae toun of Aberdeenawa, he had some doubt if the inhabitants spoke any Christian language.

1855 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. ii. v. 129 Returning from this parenthetical discussion.

1913 Mod. Lang. Notes 28 221/2 Only the more important instances are quoted, the rest being listed by mere citation, often with a brief parenthetical indication of context.

1995 New Yorker 20 Mar. 24/3 The Cuban-born neo-Conceptualist supplements his typically spare or abstract imagery..with parenthetical subtitles.

2. Characterized by parenthesis; given to the use of parenthesis; full of parentheses.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adjective] > discursive or digressive

digressinga1535

exorbitant1534

discursive1598

solute1605

digressive?1611

excursive1673

rimble-ramble1690

land-loping1694

digressionary1741

parenthetic1782

uncentral1782

digressional1785

parenthetical1814

discursative1819

discursory1830

episodic1867

winding1887

1814 Ld. Byron Let. 15 Sept. (1975) IV. 173 Pray pardon this parenthetical scrawl.

1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe III. iii. 300 We call it levity, when the mind is easily diverted, and the discourse is parenthetical.

1859 A. Helps Friends in Council New Ser. II. v. 112 Then there is the parenthetical talker.

1916 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 10 445 He adopts an intricate, parenthetical style.

1996 16th Cent. Jrnl. 27 707 The insistently parenthetical style of this opening section is (gentle reader) rather striking.

†3. humorous. Of legs: curved like round brackets; bandy. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [adjective] > of legs

luttered?a1400

shamble1607

bandy1687

parenthetical1834

1834 C. Dickens in Monthly Mag. 18 360 Town-made children, with parenthetical legs.

1856 R. F. Burton Personal Narr. Pilgrimage to El-Medinah III. xxvii. 217 An Indian woman, with her semi-Tartar features..and her thin parenthetical legs.

1863 E. L. Blanchard Riquet with Tuft iv. 14 Slightly diverging from the perpendicular; Legs parenthetical she might excuse.

B. n.

A word or clause enclosed in parentheses; a parenthetical insertion; an aside. Usually in plural.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > parts of a written composition > [noun] > passage > explanatory part of

parenthesis1548

parenthetical1867

1867 J. M. Bonnell Man. Art Prose Composition 139 (heading) Parentheticals and Interpositions.

1957 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xxviii. 73 We may divide the segmental tentations according to position into three groups: initials, parentheticals, and finals.

1991 Internat. Jrnl. Lexicogr. 4 238 In other cases, parentheticals act as a ‘gloss’ on the meaning, specifying domains of use, typical arguments, common collocations, and so forth.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	parenthetical
释义	parentheticaladj.n. Brit. /ˌparənˈθɛtᵻkl/, /ˌparn̩ˈθɛtᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌpɛrənˈθɛdək(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin parentheticus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin parentheticus parenthetic adj. + -al suffix¹. With use as noun compare earlier parenthesis n. A. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a parenthesis; inserted as a parenthesis; = parenthetic adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [adjective] > interposed or intervening incurrent1570 intercurring1611 intermediate1623 parenthetical1624 intersilient1647 parenthetica1849 mediateda1859 society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [adjective] > brackets > of or relating to or of nature of parenthesis parenthetical1624 parenthetic1776 1624 T. Scott (title) Votivæ Angliæ: or the desires and wishes of England, in a parenthetical discourse. 1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. x. 323 Those parenthetical exundances of weighty sense and matter. 1702 in Rous's Academia Cœlestis ix. 128 The three first Verses..being a Parenthetical Interposition. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa III. lxvi. 324 He breaks in upon himself by so many parenthetical intrusions. 1823 J. Galt Entail III. xvi. 148 Except to mention, in a parenthetical way, that, when he alighted from the Edinburgh coach at the canny twa and twae toun of Aberdeenawa, he had some doubt if the inhabitants spoke any Christian language. 1855 H. Spencer Princ. Psychol. ii. v. 129 Returning from this parenthetical discussion. 1913 Mod. Lang. Notes 28 221/2 Only the more important instances are quoted, the rest being listed by mere citation, often with a brief parenthetical indication of context. 1995 New Yorker 20 Mar. 24/3 The Cuban-born neo-Conceptualist supplements his typically spare or abstract imagery..with parenthetical subtitles. 2. Characterized by parenthesis; given to the use of parenthesis; full of parentheses. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adjective] > discursive or digressive digressinga1535 exorbitant1534 discursive1598 solute1605 digressive?1611 excursive1673 rimble-ramble1690 land-loping1694 digressionary1741 parenthetic1782 uncentral1782 digressional1785 parenthetical1814 discursative1819 discursory1830 episodic1867 winding1887 1814 Ld. Byron Let. 15 Sept. (1975) IV. 173 Pray pardon this parenthetical scrawl. 1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe III. iii. 300 We call it levity, when the mind is easily diverted, and the discourse is parenthetical. 1859 A. Helps Friends in Council New Ser. II. v. 112 Then there is the parenthetical talker. 1916 Amer. Jrnl. Internat. Law 10 445 He adopts an intricate, parenthetical style. 1996 16th Cent. Jrnl. 27 707 The insistently parenthetical style of this opening section is (gentle reader) rather striking. †3. humorous. Of legs: curved like round brackets; bandy. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [adjective] > of legs luttered?a1400 shamble1607 bandy1687 parenthetical1834 1834 C. Dickens in Monthly Mag. 18 360 Town-made children, with parenthetical legs. 1856 R. F. Burton Personal Narr. Pilgrimage to El-Medinah III. xxvii. 217 An Indian woman, with her semi-Tartar features..and her thin parenthetical legs. 1863 E. L. Blanchard Riquet with Tuft iv. 14 Slightly diverging from the perpendicular; Legs parenthetical she might excuse. B. n. A word or clause enclosed in parentheses; a parenthetical insertion; an aside. Usually in plural. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > parts of a written composition > [noun] > passage > explanatory part of parenthesis1548 parenthetical1867 1867 J. M. Bonnell Man. Art Prose Composition 139 (heading) Parentheticals and Interpositions. 1957 Publ. Amer. Dial. Soc. xxviii. 73 We may divide the segmental tentations according to position into three groups: initials, parentheticals, and finals. 1991 Internat. Jrnl. Lexicogr. 4 238 In other cases, parentheticals act as a ‘gloss’ on the meaning, specifying domains of use, typical arguments, common collocations, and so forth. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1624
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