contemporáneo

contemporary

adjective kohn-tehm-poh-RAH-neh-oh Less Common

Origin: From Latin contemporaneus, from con- + tempus (time).

Also means

modern

Usage Note

Contemporáneo means belonging to the same era as a reference point or belonging to the present time. It can be used after ser to describe a work as modern or alongside a historical figure: fue contemporáneo de Cervantes (he was a contemporary of Cervantes). The noun un contemporáneo refers to a person of the same era. It should not be confused with actual, which in Spanish means 'current' rather than 'actual'.

Examples

"El museo exhibe arte contemporáneo de toda América Latina."

Natural Translation

The museum exhibits contemporary art from all of Latin America.

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