Letter C

Coeval

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Of the same or equal age or duration.

For example, the two elderly men were coeval with one another.

Coeval usually refers to coexistence for a very long time.

'Coeval' comes from the Latin 'coaevus' meaning 'of the same age.' 'Coaevus' is derived from the prefix 'co-'('in or to the same degree') and 'aevum' ('age' or 'lifetime').

The root 'ev' comes from 'aevum' as in 'longevity.'

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