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

Other Word Forms

• coetaneousness noun
• coetaneously adverb
• coetaneity 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

Nothing can truly be said to be the soul's own, but that which is not only coetaneous with it, that survives mortality, and the changes of the body, but likewise is inseparable from it.

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Marriage among most African tribes is a coetaneous contract.

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Associated words: nostology, geratology, geromorphism, coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous. agency, n. instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means. agent, n. representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator.

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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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Sanctification and the baptism with the Spirit are therefore coetaneous—they take place at the same time.

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