μεσαιωνικός

Greek

Etymology

μεσαίωνας m (mesaíonas, Middle Ages) μεσαιων- + -ικός (-ikós, adjectival suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /me.se.o.niˈkos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧σαι‧ω‧νι‧κός

Adjective

μεσαιωνικός • (mesaionikós) m (feminine μεσαιωνική, neuter μεσαιωνικό)

  1. medieval, mediaeval
  2. (figuratively) retarded, backward
    Synonym: οπισθοδρομικός (opisthodromikós)
    Antonym: προοδευτικός (proodeftikós)
    1. (of torture) harsh

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