medieval

/ˌmɛdiˈiːvəl/

adjectiveme · di · e · val

Think: “ME + DI + EVE + all” — in medieval times, everyone met at EVE’s hall.

Yes, it's medieval. Don’t drop the second “e”: it’s me-di-e-val (…di + e…), not *mediaval*.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelating to the Middle Ages (about AD 500–1500) in European history.
  2. adjectiveOld-fashioned, harsh, or primitive in a way that seems like the Middle Ages.

Examples

  • “We studied medieval castles and how they were designed to withstand attacks.”
  • “The museum displayed medieval manuscripts with hand-painted illustrations.”
  • “The prison conditions were described as medieval and inhumane.”

Synonyms

Middle AgesGothicold-fashionedantiquatedbarbaric

Antonyms

moderncontemporary

Translations

ES medievalPT medievalFR médiéval

Common misspellings

medeivalmedevilmedivalmediavalmedievelmedievilmedievalmediaeval

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