coetaneous
[ koh-i-tey-nee-uhs ]
/ ˌkoʊ ɪˈteɪ ni əs /
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adjective
of the same age or duration.
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Origin of coetaneous
OTHER WORDS FROM coetaneous
co·e·ta·ne·ous·ly, adverbco·e·ta·ne·i·ty [koh-i-tuh-nee-i-tee], /ˌkoʊ ɪ təˈni ɪ ti/, co·e·ta·ne·ous·ness, nounWords nearby coetaneous
coercive, coercive force, coercivity, coesite, coessential, coetaneous, coeternal, coeternity, Coetzee, Coeur, Coeur d'Alene
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Example sentences from the Web for coetaneous
Bear with these distractions, with this coetaneous growth of the parts; they will one day be members, and obey one will.
Essays, Second Series|Ralph Waldo EmersonMarriage among most African tribes is a coetaneous contract.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1|George W. WilliamsThe entire sanctification of the heart and the Holy Ghost baptism are coetaneous experiences, and must not be divorced.
The Theology of Holiness|Dougan Clark
British Dictionary definitions for coetaneous
coetaneous
/ (ˌkəʊɪˈteɪnɪəs) /
adjective
rare of the same age or period
Derived forms of coetaneous
coetaneously, adverbcoetaneousness, nounWord Origin for coetaneous
C17: from Latin coaetāneus, from co- same + aetās age
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