coetaneous

[ koh-i-tey-nee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. of the same age or duration.

Origin of coetaneous

1
1600–10; <Latin coaetāneus, equivalent to co-co- + aet(ās) age + -āneus compound adj. suffix; see -an, -eous

Other words from coetaneous

  • co·e·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverb
  • co·e·ta·ne·i·ty [koh-i-tuh-nee-i-tee], /ˌkoʊ ɪ təˈni ɪ ti/, co·e·ta·ne·ous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for coetaneous

coetaneous

/ (ˌkəʊɪˈteɪnɪəs) /


adjective
  1. rare of the same age or period

Origin of coetaneous

1
C17: from Latin coaetāneus, from co- same + aetās age

Derived forms of coetaneous

  • coetaneously, adverb
  • coetaneousness, noun

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