coeval
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Late Latin coævus from Latin com- “equal” + ævum “age”
[edit] Adjective
coeval (with)
- of the same age; contemporary
- anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price
- the Baralaba Coal Measures are coeval with the Bandana Formation
[edit] Translations
- Bulgarian: съвременен
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[edit] Noun
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coeval (plural coevals)
- something of the same era or age
- the telephone and television are coevals in that film
- For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.
[edit] Translations
- Bulgarian: съвременник