of the same age or period; contemporary
Origin of coeval
from Ecclesiastical Late Latin coævus from Classical Latin co-, together + aevum, an age + -al a contemporary
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coeval
adjective
Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era.
noun
One of the same era or period; a contemporary.
Origin of coeval
From Late Latin coaevus co- co- aevum age ; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- co·e′val·ly
adverb
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Adjective
(not comparable)
- 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.
Noun
(plural coevals)
- Something of the same era or age.
- The telephone and television are coevals in that film.
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Origin
Late Latin coævus, from Latin: com- (com-, “equal”) in combination with aevum (aevum, “age”).
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