mediaeval

An archaic spelling of 'medieval', referring to the Middle Ages. This spelling is now largely obsolete in modern English.

• 🇪🇸Forma arcaica de la palabra 'medieval', que se refiere a la Edad Media. Esta grafía está hoy en gran medida anticuada en inglés moderno.

1. Relating to the Middle Ages B2 formal

   Belonging to or characteristic of the period from about the 5th to the 15th century in European history.

   • The castle has a magnificent mediaeval architecture.
   • She is studying mediaeval literature at university.
   • The town is famous for its well-preserved mediaeval walls.

   🇪🇸medieval

   Sinónimos: medieval

   Antónimos: contemporarymodern

2. Old-fashioned or unenlightened C1 informal

   Used to describe attitudes or practices that are considered outdated, primitive, or harsh.

   • His views on education are positively mediaeval.
   • The company's mediaeval approach to employee rights was criticized.
   • They live in a mediaeval way, without modern technology.

   🇪🇸medieval (figurado)

   Sinónimos: antiquatedarchaicbackwardbarbaricbenightedold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprimitiveunenlightened

   Antónimos: contemporaryenlightenedmodernprogressive

• more mediaeval comparative form
• most mediaeval superlative form