Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: caesarean
IPA transcription: [k'eɪsɚ,in]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: cesarean_delivery, caesarean_delivery, caesarian_delivery, cesarean_section, cesarian_section, caesarean_section, caesarian_section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian, abdominal_delivery
    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)
Usage examples
  • I pulled one of the stories out by the roots, and left the other--a kind of literary Caesarean operation.