coetaneous
co·e·ta·ne·ous
adjective \ˌkō-ə-ˈtā-nē-əs\Definition of COETANEOUS
: coeval
Examples of COETANEOUS
- <the Spanish founding of San Francisco and the British colonies' declaration of independence from the mother country were coetaneous events that occurred on opposite ends of the continent>
Origin of COETANEOUS
Latin coaetaneus, from co- + aetas age — more at age
First Known Use: 1608
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