premedieval

or pre·me·di·ae·val

[ pree-mee-dee-ee-vuh l, -med-ee-, -mid-ee-, pree-mee-dee-, pree-med-ee-, -mid-ee-, pree-mid-ee-vuh l ]
/ priˌmi diˈi vəl, -ˌmɛd i-, -ˌmɪd i-, ˌpri mi di-, ˌpri mɛd i-, -mɪd i-, ˌpri mɪdˈi vəl /

adjective

prior to the Middle Ages.

Origin of premedieval

First recorded in 1855–60; pre- + medieval