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Added 9 October 2026

contemporary

/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ noun

In Latin: aequālis, coaevālis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contemporary at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person of nearly the same age as another.

adjective

Characteristic of the present.
contemporary trends in design
Belonging to the present time.
contemporary leaders
Occurring in the same period of time.
a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation

Origin

From Medieval Latin contemporārius, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + temporārius, an adjective derived from tempus (“time”).

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