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medievality

medievality

9.9
A quality that makes something seem from the Middle Ages
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛdɪˈviːəlɪti/
: medievalidad
  • The castle's architecture reflects its medievality.

Examples

  • The novel's attention to detail lends a distinct medievality to its setting and atmosphere.

  • Some museums strive for authenticity in reproducing the sense of medievality within their exhibits.

  • Discussions about the medievality of certain traditions reveal their deep historical roots.

  • Many historians study the medievality of European societies.

  • Some museums strive for authenticity in reproducing the sense of medievality within their exhibits.

  • The novel's attention to detail lends a distinct medievality to its setting and atmosphere.

  • Many historians study the medievality of European societies.

Surface Forms

medievality singular
medievalities plural

Morphology

medievality = medieval (transparent) = medieval + ity

The noun is a regular nominalization of the adjective 'medieval' meaning 'the quality or state of being medieval', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Medievality comes from medieval, a word formed from parts that mean 'middle' and 'age', and the ending -ity turns it into the 'state' or 'quality' of something. So, medievality means being like the Middle Ages.