contemporary

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contemporary (comparativo more contemporary, superlativo relativo most contemporary)

  1. contemporaneo, coevo
  2. moderno, appartenente al presente
  • (UK) IPA: /kənˈtɛm.p(ə).ɹəɹ.i/
  • (US) IPA: /kənˈtɛm.pəˌɹɛɹ.i/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

Dal latino contemporārius, dall'unione di con- e temporārius, quest'ultimo derivato da tempus