nua-aimseartha — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contemporary adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
- modern adj Relating to the present time or recent style, rather than the past.
- newfangled adj New in a way seen as unnecessary, trendy, or gimmicky rather than a real improvement.
Senses
nua-aimseartha is used for these senses in English:
- contemporary Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
- modern Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
- newfangled (usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.
contemporary — full definition
- adj Belonging to or happening in the present time; modern.
- adj Existing or occurring during the same period as something else.
- noun A person who lived or worked during the same time period as someone else.