medieval

noun

Someone living in the Middle Ages.

A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).

adjective

Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages in popular, modern cultural perception:

Brutal.

Archaic.

Roots

mediusmedi- · Latin · middle aevum-ev · Latin · age, lifetime

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The word medieval breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: medi-, from Latin medius (“middle”); and -ev, from Latin aevum (“age, lifetime”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.