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caesarean

/siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
cae-sare-an
IPA
/siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from or relating to Caesarea.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Caesarea.

adj

Of, relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar or other Caesars.

noun

A Caesarean section.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Caesarean.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Caesarea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caesarean From Caesarea + -an.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/
  • British English: /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/

Inflected Forms

Cæsarean (alternative) cesarean (alternative, US) Caesareans (plural)

Synonyms

Caesarian C-section cesarean cesarian cesarean delivery caesarean delivery caesarian delivery cesarean section cesarian section caesarean section caesarian section abdominal delivery

Homonyms

caesarian

Rhymes With

humanitarian bulgarian vegetarian semi-vegetarian presbyterian librarian libertarian ovarian marian barbarian sectarian totalitarian

Questions

How do you pronounce caesarean?
The recorded pronunciation is /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/.
What does caesarean mean?
Of, from or relating to Caesarea.
Where does caesarean come from?
Etymology tree English Caesarea Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Caesarean From Caesarea + -an.

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