μάταιος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

μάταιοςᾱ ονalsoος ονadjμάτη achieving no resultof a remedy, prayer, labour, or sim.vain, ineffective, fruitless, futileA. E. Pl. X. D. Arist.of a personineffectualE.having no real substance or useful purposeof thoughts, emotions, arguments, activities, or sim.vain, empty, idle, uselessThgn. A. S. Isoc. Pl. X. of persons, their speech, thoughts, emotions, actionsfoolish, rash, irresponsibleThgn. Pi. B. Hdt. Trag. Pl.of untrained houndsX.w. some sexual connot., of personsreckless, wantonE.of an assailant's handsS.of animalsA.neut.sb.sg. and pl.wantonnessA. of actionsviolent, injuriousA. E.Cyc.of speechoffensiveHdt.of a persondeluded, mistakenS.wkr.sens.light-hearted, carefreeHdt.voc.w. ὦ, sts. w. note of pitypoor foolHdt. Trag. Ar. D. ματαίωςadvvainly, to no useful purposeArist. Plb.rashlyi.e. falselyref. to making an accusationS.

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vain, empty, idle, trifling, frivolous

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