Dictionary entry

Parenthetic

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ Par′en‐thet″ic (păr′ĕn‐thĕt″ĭk), Par′en‐thet″ic‐al (–ĭ‐kal), } a. [Cf. Gr. παρένθετοσ.] 1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark.

A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales.

2. Using or containing parentheses.