contemporaneous
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 同时期的，同时代的
构词拆分
“contemporary”
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-ous后缀
Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote: · (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.
词源说明
Adapted borrowing of Latin contemporāneus (“contemporary”) + -ous, from con- (“with”) + tempus (“time”) + -āneus (“of or pertaining to”, compare Late Latin temporāneus (“opportune, timely”)).