μάταια

See also: ματαία and ματαίᾳ

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(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)

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

Adverb

μᾰ́ταιᾰ • (mắtaiă)

frivolously; pointlessly
Near-synonym: μᾰταίως (mătaíōs)

Greek

Adjective

μάταια • (mátaia)

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

Adverb

μάταια • (mátaia)

in vain
Synonym: ματαίως (mataíos)

Synonyms

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