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contemporain(e) (adjective)

Living or occurring at the same time; belonging to or occurring in the present.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'Con' (with) and 'Tempus' (time). It's something that exists 'with the time'.

🏛️ Origin

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Using 'moderne' for everything current. → Use 'contemporain' for things since 1945.

Pronouncing the 'n' in the masculine form. → Keep it nasal /ɛ̃/.

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