Medieval

English

Alternative forms

• mediaeval, mediæval (non-contemporary)

Etymology

Latin, medium (“middle”) aevum (“age”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /med.i.ˈi.vəl/, /mi.di.ˈi.vəl/, /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/
• (US) IPA: /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

Adjective

Medieval (comparative more Medieval, superlative most Medieval)

1. of or relating to the Middle Ages, perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500 CE.
2. having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
3. archaic.
4. brutal.
   • 1969

   Brute force can get you into any apartment if you want to get medieval about it.

Derived terms

• medievaldom
• medievalism
• medievalist
• medievalize

Translations

of or relating to the Middle Ages

Catalan: medieval Czech: středověký (cs) m. Danish: middelalderlig (da) Dutch: middeleeuws, mediëvaal (mediaevaal) Esperanto: mezepoka (eo) Finnish: keskiaikainen (fi) French: médiéval (fr) m. German: mittelalterlich (de) Hungarian: középkori (hu) Ido: mezepoka (io)

Italian: medievale (it) m. and f. Latin: mediaevalis Polish: średniowieczny (pl) m. Portuguese: medieval (pt) m. and f. Russian: средневековый (sr'edn'ev'ekóvyj) Simplified Chinese: 中世纪的 Slovene: srednjeveški (sl) m. Spanish: medieval (es) Swedish: medeltida (sv)

having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages

Dutch: middeleeuws, mediëvaal (mediaevaal) Finnish: keskiaikainen (fi) French: médiéval (fr) m.

German: mittelalterlich (de) Portuguese: medieval (pt) m. and f.

brutal — see brutal

Noun

Medieval (plural Medievals)

1. Someone living in the Middle Ages.
2. A medieval one.
   • Thank God for modern remedies, the medievals were often useless or even harmful.

Translations

a medieval one

Dutch: middeleeuws (nl) French: médiéval (fr) m.

Portuguese: medieval (pt) m. and f.

someone living in the Middle Ages

Dutch: middeleeuwer (nl) m. French: médiéval (fr) m.

Portuguese: medieval (pt) m. and f.

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Spanish

Adjective

1. medievalca:medieval