adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Caesarea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Caesarean
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/
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General-American: /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/
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rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
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CMU ARPABET: K EY1 S ER0 IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Of, relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar or other Caesars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: Caesarian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Caesarea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A Caesarean section.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, obstetrics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
Alternative letter-case form of Caesarean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Caesarian
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 7
relating to abdominal delivery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cesarean, cesarian, caesarian
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 8
the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cesarean delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarian delivery, cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian, caesarian, abdominal delivery
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: delivery, obstetrical delivery
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Caesarea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caesarean From Caesarea + -an.
From Latin Caesareus + -an. By surface analysis, Caesar + -ean.
Shortening of Caesarean section; see also Caesarean section § Etymology.
From Caesar + -ean, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: césaréen — of, from or relating to Caesarea
- Spanish: cesariense — of, from or relating to Caesarea
- Catalan: cesari — of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian
- Italian: cesareo — of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian
- Latin: Caesareus — of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian
- Portuguese: cesáreo — of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian
- Spanish: cesáreo — of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian
- French: Césaréen — native or inhabitant of Caesarea
- French: Césaréenne — native or inhabitant of Caesarea
- Spanish: cesariense — native or inhabitant of Caesarea