coeval

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person of nearly the same age as another
  2. adjective of the same period

Etymology

From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

contemporary

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