coeval

English

Alternative forms

• coæval (archaic)

Etymology

Late Latin coævus, from Latin: com- (“equal”) in combination with aevum (“age”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /kəʊˈiːvəl/
• (US) IPA: /koʊˈi.vəl/

Adjective

coeval (comparative more coeval, superlative most coeval)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• contemporaneous

Translations

of the same age

Bulgarian: съвременен Icelandic: samaldra (is) m., jafnaldra (is) m. Manx: co-eash (gv), co-eashagh (gv), uneashagh (gv)

Spanish: coetáneo, contemporáneo !Xóõ: !nāã

Noun

coeval (plural coevals)

1. 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.

Translations

something of the same era

Bulgarian: съвременник

Icelandic: samaldri (is) m., jafnaldri (is) m., samtíðarmaður (is) m.

Anagrams

• alcove