caesarean

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cae·sar·e·an

variants or less commonly caesarian

variant spellings of cesarean

: cesarean section

Caesarean

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adjective

Cae·sar·e·an si-ˈzer-ē-ən

variants or less commonly Caesarian

: of or relating to Julius Caesar or Augustus Caesar or to one of the Caesars who succeeded Augustus Caesar as Roman emperor

First Known Use

Adjective

1528, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of caesarean was in 1528

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“Caesarean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caesarean. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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caesarean, caesarean section

caesarean

variants also caesarian

variant of cesarean

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