mataeotechny

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English

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Etymology

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A 16th-century borrowing from Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía, a useless art or skill).

Noun

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mataeotechny (plural not attested)

  1. (archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity.