coeval
coeval — adjective
- coevalpositive
- more coevalcomparative
- most coevalsuperlative
1. belonging to or existing during the same historical period as another person, gr
belonging to or existing during the same historical period as another person, group, or object — for example, two buildings from the 1700s or two people born in the same decade.
Hui's grandfather and Mr. Okonkwo are roughly coeval; both were born in 1938.
be roughly coeval — used for approximate age comparison
The two old manuscripts are coeval with each other, dating from the early 1400s.
be coeval with — comparing objects from the same period
This type of pottery is coeval with the early Roman villages that existed nearby.
The castle and the church are coeval, both completed in the same decade.
- contemporary
much more common and less formal; used in everyday contexts for people and ideas of the same period
- simultaneous
focuses on events happening at the exact same moment rather than within the same broader era
- non-contemporary
not a standard antonym, but 'from a different era' is the closest opposite
文法句型
be + coeval
be + coeval + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Most often found in academic or historical writing. Can be applied to people, artifacts, events, or historical periods.
常見錯誤
coeval — noun
- coevalsingular
- coevalsplural
1. a person, object, or idea that dates from the same period as another person, obj
a person, object, or idea that dates from the same period as another person, object, or idea.
Joaquín is a coeval of the novelist; both grew up in the same town.
a coeval of [person] — someone from the same time
These cave drawings are coevals of the tools found in the lower layers.
Tunde and Esteban are coevals; they began their graduate studies together in 2019.
The two temples are coevals, both built by the same ruler around 500 BCE.
- contemporary
far more common in everyday English; 'a contemporary of' is the usual phrase for a person from the same time
- peer
focuses on equal status or age group rather than historical period
文法句型
a + coeval + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost always appears in formal or academic contexts such as history, archaeology, or literary studies. Rare in everyday conversation.