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Caesarian

Caesarian

1 9.6
Relating to Julius Caesar, his actions, or his time
  • adjective
  • /siˈzɛəriən/
translation icon : cesariano
  • The play depicts the societal norms of the Caesarian times, highlighting the influence of Julius Caesar.

Examples

  • So a a sort of the cusp the this late Cesarean into the Augustan.

  • And although again, I think it was probably built in the Caesarean late Republic.

  • Yeah, You know, they say that it's cesarean because that's how Caesar was born.

  • Back in Rome, people would half jokingly refer to the child as Cesarean, which means Little Caesar.

  • If they started down the road of purging Caesareans, they would inevitably end up repealing Caesarean legislation as well.

  • The statues in the forum illustrate the grandeur of Caesar's Caesarian era.

  • Historians often debate the political tactics of the Caesarian period in ancient Rome.

Synonyms

Julian
vsCaesarian
7.4

About Julius Caesar, especially his calendar used for dates

is about that ruler's manner, character, and era rather than calendar use

Compounds

caesarian section
  • UK
2 3.7

An operation to deliver a baby by cutting the mother's belly and womb

Caesarian delivery
  • UK
3.8

A birth by an operation that cuts the mother's lower belly and womb to take out the baby

Surface Forms

Caesarian positive

Morphology

Caesarian = Caesar (transparent) = Caesar + ian

Standard adjectival formation from the proper name 'Caesar' using the productive suffix '-ian' to mean 'relating to Julius Caesar.'

Etymology

Caesarian comes from the name Caesar, as in Julius Caesar, so it originally meant 'of Caesar' or 'from his time', which is why we use it for things connected to him or his era.