medieval

English

/ˌmɛd.i.ˈiː.vəl/, /mɪd.ˈi.vəl/

adj
Definitions
  • 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:

Etymology

Derived from French médiéval (medieval) derived from Latin medium (middle) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- (life, vital energy, important speech).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂ey-

Gloss

life, vital energy, important speech

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

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