contemporain

This is the 4114th most frequent French word.

More French resources.


contemporain

Contemporain: Contemporary; belonging to the same period or modern.


Here, 'contemporain' is used as an adjective describing a type of art belonging to the current or modern period.

Cette peinture est un exemple d'art contemporain.

This painting is an example of contemporary art.


The word 'contemporain' functions as an adjective describing the society in relation to the current time period.

Nous vivons dans une société contemporaine où la technologie est omniprésente.

We live in a contemporary society where technology is omnipresent.


'Contemporaines' modifies 'idées' and signifies thoughts that were modern or advanced for a specific historical context.

Victor Hugo avait des idées très contemporaines pour son époque.

Victor Hugo had very contemporary ideas for his era.