mateotechny
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía), from μάταιος (mátaios, “vain”) + τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, science”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmateotechny (uncountable)
- (obsolete) Any unprofitable scheme.
References
edit- “mateotechny”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.