Parenthesised

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Characterized by being enclosed within parentheses, often used to provide additional information or clarification about a preceding statement
2. Resulting from the act of adding supplementary details expressed in a distinct manner, typically set apart by punctuation
3. Referring to notes or explanations that are inserted discreetly within the main text, indicating a side thought or clarification

Etymology: "Parenthesised" is the past tense and past participle of "parenthesise," the British spelling of "parenthesize," meaning to place within parentheses or to add a remark set apart in this way. The verb itself is formed from "parenthesis," which came into English from Late Latin and ultimately Greek, where "parenthesis" meant a putting in besides, built from "en" (in) and "tithenai" (to put). The noun originally referred to an inserted word or phrase in a sentence, and the verb grew from that sense of inserting something into the middle of a line of text. Because the verb is a straightforward derivation from the noun, the word needs no special story: "parenthesise" is simply "parenthesis" turned into an action, with the regular "-ise" ending that English uses for verbs of this kind. Its past forms follow the usual pattern, adding "-ed" to the base.

Synonyms: enclosed, inserted, supplemented, appended, added