Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cesarean

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ce-sare-an
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Cesarean.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Cesarean.

adj

Alternative spelling of Caesarean.

noun

Alternative spelling of Caesarean.

Example Sentences

"The text of the measure defines a born-alive infant as one that is delivered “at any stage of development” by “natural or induced labor, cesarean section, induced abortion, or another method” and “breathes, has a beating heart, or has definite movement of voluntary muscles.”"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Caesar

Inflected Forms

cesareans (plural)

Derived Forms

postcesarean

Synonyms

cesarian caesarean caesarian cesarean delivery caesarean delivery caesarian delivery cesarean section cesarian section caesarean section caesarian section c-section abdominal delivery

Questions

What does cesarean mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Cesarean.
Where does cesarean come from?: From Caesar + -ean, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.

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