CAESARIAN

Caesarian, Caesarean

(adjective) of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar

cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian

(adjective) relating to abdominal delivery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Caesarian (not comparable)

Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar.

(British) Alternative spelling of Caesarean.

Noun

Caesarian (plural Caesarians)

A follower of Julius Caesar.

A member of the populares faction of Julius Caesar.

A Caesarean section.

Adjective

caesarian (not comparable)

Alternative form of Caesarean, with -ian suffix variant and adjectival lowercase variant.

Source: Wiktionary


Cæ*sa"re*an, Cæ*sa"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. Caesareus, Caesarianus.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to Cæsar or the Cæsars; imperial. Cæsarean section (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; -- so called because Julius Cæsar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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