Contemporary: meaning, definitions and examples
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contemporary
[ kənˈtɛmpərəri ]
society
Belonging to or occurring in the present; modern or current.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- contemporary art
- contemporary music scene
- contemporary issues in society
Translations
Translations of the word "contemporary" in other languages:
🇵🇹 contemporâneo
🇮🇳 समकालीन
🇩🇪 zeitgenössisch
🇮🇩 kontemporer
🇺🇦 сучасний
🇵🇱 współczesny
🇯🇵 現代的な (gendai-teki na)
🇫🇷 contemporain
🇪🇸 contemporáneo
🇹🇷 çağdaş
🇰🇷 현대의 (hyeondae-ui)
🇸🇦 معاصر (muaasir)
🇨🇿 současný
🇸🇰 súčasný
🇨🇳 当代的 (dāngdài de)
🇸🇮 sodobni
🇮🇸 samtíma
🇰🇿 заманауи
🇬🇪 თანამედროვე (tanamedrove)
🇦🇿 müasir
🇲🇽 contemporáneo
Word origin
The word 'contemporary' originated from the Latin word 'contemporarius', which is a combination of 'con-' (meaning 'together') and 'temporarius' (meaning 'of time'). It first appeared in English in the early 17th century. Over time, 'contemporary' has come to represent the idea of something being current, modern, or of the same time period.