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coetaneous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈteɪn.i.əs/
  • US: /-iˈteɪn-/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Belonging to the same age, era or period; coeval or contemporary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

of the same period

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coeval, contemporaneous

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin coaetaneus (“one of the same age”).