Etymology

time-fellow

Today it means: A contemporary. Full definition →

Medieval Latin contemporārius
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  1. Medieval Latin · calque ofcontemporārius
  2. English todaytime-fellow

Likely a calque of Medieval Latin contemporārius.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latincontemporārius all →

contemporary

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