μάταια

See also: ματαία and ματαίᾳ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /má.tai̯.a/ → /ˈma.tɛ.a/ → /ˈma.te.a/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /má.tai̯.a/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈma.tɛ.a/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈma.tɛ.a/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈma.te.a/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈma.te.a/

Adjective

μᾰ́ταιᾰ • (mắtaiă)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of μᾰ́ταιος (mắtaios)

Adverb

μᾰ́ταιᾰ • (mắtaiă)

1. frivolously; pointlessly

   Near-synonym: μᾰταίως (mătaíōs)

Greek

Adjective

μάταια • (mátaia)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural of μάταιος (mátaios)

Adverb

μάταια • (mátaia)

1. in vain

   Synonym: ματαίως (mataíos)

Synonyms

• άδικα (ádika, “in vain, unfairly”)
• του κάκου (tou kákou, “in vain, without success”)