contemporary
pronunciation
How to pronounce contemporary in British English:
UK [kənˈtemprəri]
How to pronounce contemporary in American English:
US [kənˈtempəreri]
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- Noun:
- a person of nearly the same age as another
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of the present
- belonging to the present time
- occurring in the same period of time
Word Origin
- contemporary (adj.)
- 1630s, from Medieval Latin contemporarius, from Latin com- "with" (see com-) + temporarius "of time," from tempus "time" (see temporal (v.)). Meaning "modern, characteristic of the present" is from 1866.
- contemporary (n.)
- "one who lives at the same time as another," 1630s, originally cotemporary, from co- + temporary; modified by influence of contemporary (adj.). Replacing native time-fellow (1570s).
Example
- 1. Contemporary art in 2011 has a distinctly vintage feel .
- 2. Contemporary bench designed by stefan lie from sydney , australia .
- 3. Pretense resembles acting in the traditional , stylized way , not contemporary realistic acting .
- 4. Most contemporary critics thought gruen had succeeded in bringing urbanity to the suburbs .
- 5. The reader is surprised at times to find contemporary slang in the mouths of chinese characters speaking more than 70 years ago .