contemporâneas

Contemporáneas is the feminine plural form of the adjective contemporary in Spanish and Portuguese (contemporâneas in Portuguese). It denotes things pertaining to the present time or to a recent period. In cultural and scholarly contexts, contemporáneas is commonly used to label contemporary works, movements, or female figures, such as obras contemporáneas (contemporary works) and artistas contemporáneas (contemporary female artists).

Origin and usage: The term derives from Latin contemporāneus. In Spanish, accent marks appear on the á in contemporáneas to indicate stress; in Portuguese, the circumflex on â appears in contemporâneas. The form functions predominantly as an adjective; as a noun, it can refer to female contemporaries but is less common.

See also: contemporáneo, contemporaneidad, contemporaneidade.