caesarean
UK/siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/US/siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/
caesarean is the alternative letter-case form of Caesarean.
Adjective (1) capitalized: Caesarean
Caesarean (not comparable)
- Of, from or relating to Caesarea.
Noun (1) capitalized: Caesarean
Caesarean (plural Caesareans)
- A native or inhabitant of Caesarea.
Adjective (2) capitalized: Caesarean
Caesarean (not comparable)
Noun (2) capitalized: Caesarean
Caesarean (plural Caesareans)
- A Caesarean section.
- Synonyms:
- C-section
Synonyms of caesarean
Forms of caesarean
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | caesareans |
| plural | Caesareans |
| Adjective | |
| alternative form | caesarean |
| alternative form | Cæsarean |
| alternative form | cæsarean |
| alternative US | cesarean |
| alternative US | Cesarean |
Origin of caesarean
From Caesar + -ean, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.
From Caesarea + -an.
From Latin Caesareus + -an. By surface analysis, Caesar + -ean.
Phrases with caesarean
Words that rhyme with caesarean
- Darien
- barbarian
- Aryan
- libertarian
- Arian
- documentarian
- humanitarian
- sabbatarian
- sectarian
- unitarian
- vegetarian
- -arian
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- agrarian
- Bulgarian
- caesarian
- catenarian
- librarian
- lunarian
- Marian
- planetarian
- Ripuarian
- Solarian
- trinitarian
- alphabetarian
- antiauthoritarian
- aquarian
- Bolivarian
- communitarian
- contrarian
- corpuscularian
- denarian
- flexitarian
- futilitarian
- infirmarian
- Kaffrarian
- necessitarian
- nonsectarian
- paraovarian
- parian
- pollotarian
- proprietarian
- quinarian
- sacramentarian
- sanitarian
- semivegetarian
- Tartarean
- Tartarian
- Tocharian
- tricenarian
- valetudinarian
- vestiarian
- acarian
- actiniarian
- actuarian
- aerarian
- alcyonarian
- altitudinarian
- antelapsarian
- antiacarian
- antiegalitarian
Questions about caesarean
- What does caesarean mean?
- Caesarean means of, from or relating to Caesarea.
- What is caesarean the alternative letter-case form of?
- Caesarean is the alternative letter-case form of Caesarean.
- What part of speech is caesarean?
- Caesarean can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce caesarean?
- Caesarean is pronounced /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/ (UK).
Words near caesarean in the dictionary
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