| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | contemporaneus, from com- ( COM-) + tempus 'time' |
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con‧tem‧po‧ra‧ne‧ous

formal happening or done in the same period of time [= contemporary]
contemporaneous with
Built in the 13th century, the chapels are contemporaneous with many of the great Gothic cathedrals.
Built in the 13th century, the chapels are contemporaneous with many of the great Gothic cathedrals. —contemporaneously adverb
—contemporaneity
noun [uncountable]
noun [uncountable]