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Caused by a morbifie virus implanted in the system; as, an enthetic disease like syphilis.

Inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound.

ature 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.

In a parenthetical manner; by way of parenthesis; by parentheses.

A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence.

Beau. & Fl. For, or As for, so far as concerns; as regards; with reference to; -- used parenthetically or independently. See under As. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Josh. xxiv. 15. For me, my stormy voyage at an end, I to the port of death securely tend. Dryden. -- For all that, notwithstanding; in sp…

Added or placed between the parts of another thing, as a clause inserted parenthetically in a sentence.

To ejaculate parenthetically. [R.] Thackeray.

Thrown in between other words or phrases; parenthetical; ejaculatory; as, an interjectional remark.

A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded. Smart.

One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase.

To make a parenthesis of; to include within parenthetical marks. Lowell.