mediaeval
/ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/US/ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/
mediaeval is the alternative spelling of medieval.
Meaning of medieval
Adjective
medieval (comparative more medieval, superlative most medieval)
- Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
- The book significantly extends on Rosenstein’s monumental 1990 work, “The Unbroken Chain,” which focused on the genealogies of the major Ashkenazi rabbinic dynasties from medieval times to the present.2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Archaic.
- Brutal.
- Brute force can get you into any apartment if you want to get medieval about it.1969 March 24, New York Magazine, page 58
Forms of mediaeval
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more mediaeval |
| superlative | most mediaeval |
| alternative form (dated) | mediæval |
| Noun | |
| plural | mediaevals |
Words formed from mediaeval
Phrases with mediaeval
Words that rhyme with mediaeval
Questions about mediaeval
- What is mediaeval the alternative spelling of?
- Mediaeval is the alternative spelling of medieval.
- How do you pronounce mediaeval?
- Mediaeval is pronounced /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/ (UK).
Words near mediaeval in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: mediaeval (page history and authors); medieval (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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