Coeval: meaning, definitions and examples

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coeval

 

[ ˈkəʊiˌvəl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

adjective

A person of roughly the same age as another

Synonyms

contemporary, equal, peer

Examples of usage

  • He was my coeval at school
  • They were born in the same year, so they are coevals
Context #2 | Noun

history

A person who lived at the same time as another

Synonyms

contemporary, equal, peer

Examples of usage

  • Shakespeare and Cervantes were coevals
  • The two artists were coevals, both creating masterpieces in the same era

Translations

Translations of the word "coeval" in other languages:

🇵🇹 contemporâneo

🇮🇳 समकालीन

🇩🇪 Zeitgenosse

🇮🇩 sebaya

🇺🇦 сучасник

🇵🇱 rówieśnik

🇯🇵 同時代の人

🇫🇷 contemporain

🇪🇸 contemporáneo

🇹🇷 akran

🇰🇷 동시대 사람

🇸🇦 معاصر

🇨🇿 současník

🇸🇰 súčasník

🇨🇳 同时代的人

🇸🇮 sodobnik

🇮🇸 jafnaldra

🇰🇿 замандас

🇬🇪 თანადროული

🇦🇿 müasirlər

🇲🇽 contemporáneo

Etymology

The word 'coeval' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'coaevus', which is a combination of 'co-' meaning 'together' and 'aevum' meaning 'age'. Over time, 'coeval' has evolved to refer to individuals who are of the same age or who lived during the same period.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,860, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.