mediaeval

English

Alternative forms

• mediæval

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/, /ˌmiː.diˈiː.vəl/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/
• Rhymes: -iːvəl

Adjective

mediaeval (comparative more mediaeval, superlative most mediaeval)

1. (Commonwealth) Dated spelling of medieval.
   • 1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165:

     Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.

Usage notes

• An older spelling, still sometimes, but less commonly, used in scholarly publications.

Translations

medieval — see medieval

Noun

mediaeval (plural mediaevals)

1. (Commonwealth) Dated spelling of medieval.