Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mediaeval

/ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: me-di-ae-val
IPA: /ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of medieval.

noun

Alternative spelling of medieval.

Example Sentences

"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."
"The earliest known example of a partial rider is the Talia (meaning scout) which occurs in the Great Chess of Timur. It is a transition piece between the mediaeval alfil and the modern bishop, able to move like the bishop without being blocked by a pawn standing in front of it."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/
British English: /ˌmɛd.iˈiː.vəl/

Inflected Forms

more mediaeval (comparative) most mediaeval (superlative) mediæval (alternative, dated) mediaevals (plural)

Derived Forms

mediaevaldom mediaevalism mediaevalist mediaevally postmediaeval premediaeval

Synonyms

medieval gothic chivalric knightly

Rhymes With

evil medieval upheaval weevil primeval nominatival longeval

Questions

How do you pronounce mediaeval?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɛdiˈi.vəl/.
What does mediaeval mean?: Alternative spelling of medieval.

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