coetaneous

[ koh-i-tey-nee-uhs ]

adjective

1. of the same age or duration.

coetaneous

/ ˌkəʊɪˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

1. rare.
   of the same age or period

Derived Forms

• ˌcoeˈtaneousness, noun
• ˌcoeˈtaneously, adverb

Other Words From

• coe·tane·ous·ly adverb
• co·e·ta·ne·i·ty [koh-i-t, uh, -, nee, -i-tee], coe·tane·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coetaneous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of coetaneous¹

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

Example Sentences

Bear with these distractions, with this coetaneous growth of the parts; they will one day be members, and obey one will.

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Marriage among most African tribes is a coetaneous contract.

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The entire sanctification of the heart and the Holy Ghost baptism are coetaneous experiences, and must not be divorced.

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