Etymology

coetaneous

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Today it means: Belonging to the same age, era or period; coeval or contemporary. Full definition →

Late Latin coaetaneus
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  1. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromcoaetaneus
  2. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromcoaetaneus
  3. English todaycoetaneous

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

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