medieval

Questions about medieval

What does medieval mean?

medieval means "relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in medieval?

medieval has 3 syllables: me-die-val. The stress falls on "die". In IPA it is /mɪˈdivəl/.

What is another word for medieval?

Close synonyms include mediaeval, mediaeval, gothic, chivalric, knightly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is medieval a common word?

medieval is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.