premedieval

adjective

pre·​me·​di·​e·​val (ˌ)prē-ˌmē-ˈdē-vəl 

-mi-,

-ˌme-,

-dē-ˈē-vəl

variants or pre-medieval

: occurring or existing in the time preceding the Middle Ages

the premedieval era/period

in pre-medieval times

premedieval Europe

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above