coeval

adjective

co·e·val kō-ˈē-vəl How to pronounce coeval (audio)

: of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration

coeval noun

coevality

ˌkō-(ˌ)ē-ˈva-lə-tē How to pronounce coeval (audio)

noun

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Coeval comes to English from the Latin word coaevus, meaning "of the same age." Coaevus was formed by combining the co- prefix ("in or to the same degree") with Latin aevum ("age" or "lifetime"). The root aevum is also a base in such temporal words as longevity, medieval, and primeval. Although coeval can technically describe any two or more entities that coexist, it is most typically used to refer to things that have existed together for a very long time (such as galaxies) or that were concurrent with each other in the distant past (parallel historical periods of ancient civilizations, for example).

Example Sentences

two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness

Recent Examples on the Web Her letters to Bradley demonstrate that the idea was coeval with her wish to be a poet and her discovery of romantic feeling for girls, and that it was fully formed as early as her adolescence.

Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020 Tribalism and clannishness are coeval with human social life.

Stephen Holmes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Jan. 2019

coevals

noun

plural of coeval

as in contemporaries

a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another somewhat surprisingly, Saint Patrick and Attila the Hun were coevals

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单词	coevals
释义	coeval adjective co·e·val kō-ˈē-vəl : of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration coeval noun coevality ˌkō-(ˌ)ē-ˈva-lə-tē noun Did you know? Coeval comes to English from the Latin word coaevus, meaning "of the same age." Coaevus was formed by combining the co- prefix ("in or to the same degree") with Latin aevum ("age" or "lifetime"). The root aevum is also a base in such temporal words as longevity, medieval, and primeval. Although coeval can technically describe any two or more entities that coexist, it is most typically used to refer to things that have existed together for a very long time (such as galaxies) or that were concurrent with each other in the distant past (parallel historical periods of ancient civilizations, for example). Synonyms coetaneous coexistent coexisting coextensive coincident coincidental concurrent contemporaneous contemporary coterminous simultaneous synchronic synchronous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness Recent Examples on the Web Her letters to Bradley demonstrate that the idea was coeval with her wish to be a poet and her discovery of romantic feeling for girls, and that it was fully formed as early as her adolescence. Langdon Hammer, The New York Review of Books, 25 Feb. 2020 Tribalism and clannishness are coeval with human social life. Stephen Holmes, The New York Review of Books, 17 Jan. 2019 Word History Etymology Latin coaevus, from co- + aevum age, lifetime — more at aye First Known Use 1645, in the meaning defined above coevals noun plural of coeval as in contemporaries a person who lives at the same time or is about the same age as another somewhat surprisingly, Saint Patrick and Attila the Hun were coevals Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance contemporaries companions equals counterparts peers equivalents rivals concomitants accompaniments coordinates matches
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