medieval

BrE /mɪˈdiːviəl/ AmE /miˈdiːviəl/

adjective en → es

1 HISTORICAL PERIOD [attributive or predicative] B2

relating to the Middle Ages, a period of history from about AD 500 to AD 1500 in Europe

medieval, de la Edad Media

  • a medieval castle

Collocations medieval times · medieval art

  • The city has a number of medieval buildings.

    La ciudad tiene varios edificios medievales.

2 OUTDATED [attributive or predicative] C1

old-fashioned or old and not modern; relating to the Middle Ages in a way that suggests something is out of date

anticuado, medieval (en sentido figurado)

  • a medieval idea

Collocations medieval thinking · medieval attitudes

  • His ideas about women are very medieval.

    Sus ideas sobre las mujeres son muy anticuadas.