coeval

co·e·val

adj \kō-ˈē-vəl\

Definition of COEVAL

: of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration

— coeval noun

— co·e·val·i·ty \ˌkō-(ˌ)ē-ˈva-lə-tē\ noun

Examples of COEVAL

1. <two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness>

Origin of COEVAL

Latin coaevus, from co- + aevum age, lifetime — more at aye

First Known Use: 1645

Related to COEVAL

Synonyms: coetaneous, contemporary, 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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See Synonym Discussion at contemporary

Rhymes with COEVAL

boll weevil, king's evil, medieval, primeval, reprieval, retrieval, upheaval