contemporaneous
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contemporaneous
- /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/ UK
- /ˌkɒn.tɛm-/ UK
- /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪniəs
Where it comes from
From Latin contemporāneus (“contemporary”), from con- (“with”) + tempus (“time”) + -aneus (“of or pertaining to”) (compare Late Latin temporāneus (“opportune, timely”)).
adjective
- Existing or created in the same period of time. Look in other contemporaneous works to see whether that idea was common then.
