Múltkori

Múltkori is a Hungarian adjective meaning “pertaining to a past period” or “from a previous era.” It is formed from the noun múlt (past) combined with the derivational suffix -kori, a productive pattern in Hungarian for creating time-related descriptors such as középkori (medieval) or újkori (early modern).

The term does not refer to a fixed historical category; its exact scope depends on context. It is used to indicate that something originates from or belongs to a time that is prior to the present, without specifying an exact date. Because of this relativistic sense, múltkori can describe fashion, technology, events, or cultural practices that are viewed as characteristic of a bygone period.

In practice, múltkori appears in historical writing, cultural commentary, journalism, and everyday language to contrast with present-day (jelenkori) or more precisely dated eras. It carries a nuance of retrospect and distance, signaling that the described phenomena belong to an earlier moment rather than the current one.

See also: jelenkori, középkori, újkori, történelmi.