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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ματαίως (mataíōs).[1] By surface analysis, μάται(ος) (mátai(os)) + -ως (-os)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈte.os/
- Hyphenation: μα‧ταί‧ως
Adverb
ματαίως • (mataíos)
- in vain
- Synonym: μάταια (mátaia)
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