coetaneous

co·e·ta·ne·ous

adj \ˌkō-ə-ˈtā-nē-əs\

Definition of COETANEOUS

: coeval

Examples of COETANEOUS

1. <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

Related to COETANEOUS

Synonyms: contemporary, coeval, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, coterminous, simultaneous, synchronic, synchronous

Antonyms: asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous

Related Words: accompanying, attendant, attending, concomitant, incident

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