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Pronunciation / Transliteration: gendai no
"現代アートは近年大きな評価を得ています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Living or occurring at the same time.
"The contemporary art movement has gained significant recognition in recent years."
- 1
A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
"Shakespeare and his contemporaries shaped the English literary landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'contemporary' originates from the Latin 'contemporarius', meaning 'of the same time'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, reflecting the idea of coexistence in time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contemporary" is said worldwide
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contemporain
Transliteration: kɔ̃tɑ̃pɔʁɛ̃
"L'art contemporain est très apprécié aujourd'hui."
zeitgenössisch
Transliteration: tsaɪtɡəˈnœsɪʃ
"Die zeitgenössische Kunst hat in den letzten Jahren an Bedeutung gewonnen."
contemporaneo
Transliteration: konteɱpoˈraːneo
"L'arte contemporanea è molto apprezzata oggi."
contemporáneo
Transliteration: konteɱpoˈɾane.o
"El arte contemporáneo ha ganado reconocimiento en los últimos años."
contemporâneo
Transliteration: kõtẽmpoˈɾɐ̃ne.u
"A arte contemporânea é muito valorizada hoje."
समकालीन
Transliteration: samkaaleen
"समकालीन कला आज बहुत सराही जा रही है।"
当代
Transliteration: dāngdài
"当代艺术在近年来获得了重要认可。"
현대의
Transliteration: hyeondaeui
"현대 미술은 최근 몇 년 동안 큰 인정을 받았습니다."
現代の
Transliteration: gendai no
"現代アートは近年大きな評価を得ています。"
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