med‧i‧e‧val W3 ,
mediaeval /ˌmediˈiːv
əl◂ $ ˌmiː-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: medium aevum 'middle age']
1. connected with the Middle Ages
(=the period between about 1100 and 1500 AD):
These spices were first brought to Italy from the East in medieval times. a medieval castle2. very old or old-fashioned – used in a humorous or disapproving way:
The plumbing in this house is positively medieval! [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲