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Etymology

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

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Wikipedia has an article on: Medieval

Adjective

medieval (comparative more medieval, superlative most medieval)

  1. of or relating to the Middle Ages, perhaps AD 650 to 1550.
  2. having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
  3. archaic.
  4. brutal.
    • 1969 Mar 24, New York Magazine, page 58:
      Brute force can get you into any apartment if you want to get medieval about it.
    • 2003 Robert Ludlum, The Janson Directive, page 579:
      "Oh, what a nifty idea," Collins said dryly. "Get a bunch of angry brothers with a blowtorch and some pliers and get medieval on his ass."

Derived terms

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
someone living in the Middle Ages

Spanish

Adjective

medieval m. and f. (plural medievales)

  1. medieval

 

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