adj.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ˌ tem-p ə - ' r ā -n ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin contemporaneus, from com- + tempor-, tempus time
Date: circa 1656
: existing, occurring, or originating during the same time
synonyms see CONTEMPORARY
– con · tem · po · ra · ne · ous · ly adverb
– con · tem · po · ra · ne · ous · ness noun