Medieval Definition

mēdēēvəl, midēēvəl; midēvəl
adjective
Relating or belonging to the Middle Ages.
American Heritage
Of or relating to a historical period roughly coinciding with the European Middle Ages and characterized by feudal or aristocratic social structures, as in Japan or China.
American Heritage
Of, like, characteristic of, or suggestive of the Middle Ages.
Webster's New World
Old-fashioned; unenlightened.
Parents with a medieval attitude toward dating.
American Heritage
Wiktionary
Antonyms:
noun
Someone living in the Middle Ages.
Wiktionary
A medieval one.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Medieval

Noun

Singular:
medieval
Plural:
medievals

Origin of Medieval

  • From New Latin medium aevum the middle age Latin neuter of medius middle medhyo- in Indo-European roots Latin aevum age aiw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin, medium (“middle") aevum (“age")

    From Wiktionary

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