MEDIEVAL


Meaning of MEDIEVAL in English

[ ˌmɛdɪ'i:v(ə)l , mi:- ]

(also mediaeval )

■ adjective relating to the Middle Ages.

↘ informal very old-fashioned or outdated.

Derivatives

~ism noun

~ist noun

~ize or ~ise verb

~ly adverb

Origin

C19: from mod. L. medium aevum 'middle age' + -al .

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