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Etymology

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Learnedly from Ancient Greek ματαιῶ (mataiô, to bring to naught) +‎ -ώνω (-óno), with semantic loan from French rendre vain.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ma.teˈo.no/
  • Hyphenation: μα‧ται‧ώ‧νω

Verb

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ματαιώνω (mataióno) (past ματαίωσα, passive ματαιώνομαι)

  1. to cancel (to invalidate or annul: planned activity)
    Synonym: ακυρώνω (akyróno)
  2. to thwart, foil, frustrate, stymie (a plan of intended action)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ ματαιώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language