Meaning
peer; same-age person
- a person of the same age as another
In a sentence
Marco è un mio coetaneo.
Marco is someone my age.
Hai molti coetanei nel corso?
Do you have many peers in the course?
Non frequenta spesso i suoi coetanei.
He doesn't often spend time with people his age.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| coetaneo | singular |
| coetanei | plural |
Usage notes
- Use with di: un mio coetaneo, una mia coetanea.
- The feminine form is coetanea.
- More specific than amico: it refers to age, not friendship.