Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caesarean section

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: cae-sare-an -sec-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

See Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Caesarean sections (plural)

Synonyms

Caesarean Cesarean C-section cesarean delivery caesarean delivery caesarian delivery cesarean section cesarian section caesarian section cesarian caesarian abdominal delivery

Antonyms

vaginal delivery natural childbirth

Questions

What does caesarean section mean?: Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.
Where does caesarean section come from?: See Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.

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