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Caesarean¹

  • /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/ UK
  • /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

adjective caesarean · Cæsarean · cæsarean · cesarean · Cesarean

  1. not comparable Of, from or relating to Caesarea.

noun Caesareans · caesarean · Cæsarean · cæsarean · cesarean · Cesarean

  1. A native or inhabitant of Caesarea.

Caesarean²

  • /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/ UK
  • /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

Where it comes from

From Latin Caesareus + -an. By surface analysis, Caesar + -ean.

adjective caesarean · Cæsarean · cæsarean · cesarean · Cesarean

  1. not comparable Of, relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar or other Caesars.

    Similar: Caesarian

Caesarean³

  • /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/ UK
  • /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

Where it comes from

Shortening of Caesarean section; see also Caesarean section § Etymology.

noun Caesareans · caesarean · Cæsarean · cæsarean · cesarean · Cesarean

  1. A Caesarean section.

    Similar: C-section, c-section

caesarean⁴

Where it comes from

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

noun caesareans

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Caesarean

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adj of, from or relating to Caesarea

Españolcesariense
Françaiscésaréen

noun native or inhabitant of Caesarea

Españolcesariense
FrançaisCésaréen, Césaréenne

adj of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarian

Españolcesáreo
Portuguêscesáreo
Italianocesareo

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@misc{caesarean_2026,
  title = {caesarean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caesarean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}