Caesarian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /siːˈzɛ.ɹi.ən/ (General-American)
- /siːˈzɛə.ɹi.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin Caesar Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Latin Caesariānusbor. English Caesarian Borrowed from Latin Caesariānus, from Caesar + -iānus. By surface analysis, Caesar + -ian. Piecewise doublet of tsarian. For the sense “Caesarean section”, see also "Caesarean section § Etymology" on Wikipedia.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar.
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(UK, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of Caesarean.
alt of Caesarean
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cesarian | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| Cæsarian | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| Cesarian | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| cæsarian | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| caesarian | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pt cesariano (of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarean) · it cesariano (of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarean) · fr césarien (of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarean) · es cesariano (of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarean) · ca cesarià (of or relating to Julius Caesar — see also Caesarean)