I. adjective
also me·di·ae·val mē-ˈdē-vəl, mi-, me-, -dē-ˈē-vəl
Etymology: New Latin medium aevum Middle Ages
Date: 1827
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Middle Ages
2. : having a quality (as cruelty) associated with the Middle Ages
3. : extremely outmoded or antiquated
• me·di·e·val·ly adverb
II. noun
also mediaeval
Date: 1856
: a person of the Middle Ages