NYT Dictionary
COEVAL
/koʊˈi.vəl/AdjectiveNounCO-e-valco-e-val · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Of the same age or era; contemporary.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Late Latin coaevus, from Latin con- (“equal”) + aevum (“age”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
contemporaneouscoetaneouscoevalcoincidentcontemporarycotemporalcotemporaneousaccompanyingagreeingatavistic
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.