Coeval

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kəʊˈiːvÉ™l/
• US IPA: /koʊˈi.vÉ™l/

Alternative forms

• coæval archaic

Origin

Late Latin coævus, from Latin: com- ("equal") in combination with aevum ("age").

Full definition of coeval

Adjective

1. Of the same age; contemporary.‘Anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price!’The Baralaba Coal Measures are coeval with the Bandana Formation.

Synonyms

• contemporaneous

Noun

1. Something of the same era or age.The telephone and television are coevals in that film.

Anagrams

• alcove