CAESAREAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Caesarean mean? 

• CAESAREAN (noun)
  The noun CAESAREAN has 1 sense:

1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

  Familiarity information: CAESAREAN used as a noun is very rare.

• CAESAREAN (adjective)
  The adjective CAESAREAN has 2 senses:

1. relating to abdominal delivery

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

  Familiarity information: CAESAREAN used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAESAREAN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

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

Hypernyms ("caesarean" is a kind of...):

delivery; obstetrical delivery (the act of delivering a child)

Meronyms (parts of "caesarean"):

hysterotomy (surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section))

Derivation:

caesarean (relating to abdominal delivery)

• CAESAREAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to abdominal delivery

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

caesarean; caesarian; cesarean; cesarian

Pertainym:

caesarean (the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way))

Derivation:

caesarean (the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Caesarean; Caesarian

Pertainym:

Caesar (conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC))

Derivation:

Caesar (conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC))