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medievalist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who studies the culture and history of the Middle Ages.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English medieval Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English medievalist From medieval + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: միջնադարագետ (miǰnadaraget) — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Dutch: mediëvist — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Finnish: keskiajan tutkija — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Finnish: medievisti — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • French: médiéviste — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • German: Mediävist — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • German: Mediävistin — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Greek: μεσαιωνοδίφης (mesaionodífis) — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Irish: meánaoisí — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Polish: mediewista — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Polish: mediewistka — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Portuguese: medievalista — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Portuguese: medievista — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Russian: медиевист (medijevist) — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Russian: медиевистка (medijevistka) — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages
  • Swedish: medeltidsforskare — one who studies culture and history in the Middle Ages