Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μάτη (mátē, fault, folly) +‎ -αιος (-aios).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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μάταιος (mátaiosm (feminine μᾰταίᾱ, neuter μάταιον); first/second declension

  1. vain, futile, empty, idle
    Synonym: μέλεος (méleos)
  2. (of persons) empty, foolish, worthless
  3. rash, irreverent, profane

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μάτη (> DER > 1. μάταιος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 913-4

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μάταιος (mátaios).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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μάταιος (mátaiosm (feminine μάταιη, neuter μάταιο)

  1. futile, purposeless, pointless, in vain

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