Caesarian

//siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A follower of Julius Caesar.
  2. 2
    the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of the populares faction of Julius Caesar.
  4. 4
    A Caesarean section.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Caesarean. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "“Your daughter needs a caesarian. Do you know what that is? We have to open her womb and take the baby out, because it is in the breech position.”"

  3. 3
    Alternative spelling of Caesarean. British, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to abdominal delivery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abdominal deliveryc-sectioncaesareancaesareancaesarean deliverycaesarean section

Example

More examples

"I'd like to have a Caesarian operation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Caesar + -ian, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology. Piecewise doublet of tsarian.

Etymology 2

From Caesar + -ian, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.

Related phrases

caesarean section

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