μάταιος
μάται-ος [
μᾰ], A. Pr. 331 ,
Th. 442 ,
Ag. 422 (lyr.), etc.; also
ος,
ον ib.
1151 ,
Ch. 82 ,
Eu. 337 (all lyr.),
S. OC 780 ,
E. IT 628 ,
Pl. Sph. 231b ,
D. 1.18 :(
μάτη):—
I). vain, empty, idle:
1). of words, acts, etc.,
μάταια νομίζομεν Thgn. 141 , cf.
487 ,
492 , etc.;
μ. λόγοι idle tales or words,
Hdt. 7.10 .
ή; μ. ἔπεα ib.
11 ;
δόξαι φέρουσαι χάριν μ. A. Ag. 422 (lyr.);
μ. ὑλάγματα, ποιφύγματα, ib.
1672 ,
Th. 281 ;
μ. εὐχή E.l.c.;
μάταια βάζειν τινά Id. Hipp. 119 ;
μ. τι δρᾶσαί τινα Id. Cyc. 662 (lyr.);
μ. ἂν εἴη πόνος Pl. Ti. 40d ;
μ. ἡδονή S.l.c.;
δοξοσοφία Pl. Sph. l.c.;
ὄρεξις Arist. EN 1094a21 ;
τὰ μ. ἀναλώματα useless expenses,
POxy. 58.20 (iii A.D.); but also,
μ. ἔπος a word
of offence,
Hdt. 3.120 .
II). rash, irreverent, profane, freq. in
A.,
μ. γλῶσσα Pr.l.c.,
Ag. 1662 (troch.);
φρονήματα Th. 438 ;
αὐτουργίαι μ., of matricide and the like ,
Eu.l.c.;
χαρὰ μ. mad merriment,
Th. 442 ;
μ. ἀνοσίων τε κνωδάλων Supp. 762 ;
τὸ μὴ μ. seriousness, gravity, ib.
198 ;
ψαύειν ματαίαις χερσί S. Tr. 565 .
ShortDef
vain, empty, idle, trifling, frivolous
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Headword (normalized/stripped):
ματαιος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μάται-ος</span> [<span class="foreign greek">μᾰ], </span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:331" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:331/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 331 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:442" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:442/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 442 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:422" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:422/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 422 </a> (lyr.), etc.; also <span class="itype greek">ος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1151" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1151/canonical-url/"> 1151 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:82" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg006.perseus-grc1:82/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ch.</span> 82 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:337" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:337/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eu.</span> 337 </a> (all lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:780" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:780/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 780 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:628" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg013.perseus-grc1:628/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IT</span> 628 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:231b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg007.perseus-grc1:231b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sph.</span> 231b </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 1.18 </a>:(<span class="etym greek">μάτη</span>):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>I).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">vain, empty, idle</span>: </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> of words, acts, etc., <span class="quote greek">μάταια νομίζομεν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 141 </span> , cf. <span class="bibl"> 487 </span>,<span class="bibl"> 492 </span>, etc.; <span class="foreign greek">μ. λόγοι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">idle</span> tales or words, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.10 </a>.<span class="foreign greek">ή; μ. ἔπεα</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11/canonical-url/"> 11 </a>; <span class="quote greek">δόξαι φέρουσαι χάριν μ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:422" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:422/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 422 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">μ. ὑλάγματα, ποιφύγματα</span>, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1672" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1672/canonical-url/"> 1672 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:281" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:281/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 281 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μ. εὐχή</span> E.l.c.; <span class="quote greek">μάταια βάζειν τινά</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hipp.</span> 119 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">μ. τι δρᾶσαί τινα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Cyc.</span> 662 </span> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">μ. ἂν εἴη πόνος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:40d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg031:40d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ti.</span> 40d </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">μ. ἡδονή</span> S.l.c.; <span class="quote greek">δοξοσοφία</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sph.</span> </span> l.c.; <span class="quote greek">ὄρεξις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1094a:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1094a.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">EN</span> 1094a21 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τὰ μ. ἀναλώματα</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">useless</span> expenses, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 58.20 </span> (iii A.D.); but also, <span class="foreign greek">μ. ἔπος</span> a word <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of offence</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:120" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.120/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 3.120 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> of persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">empty, foolish</span>, <span class="quote greek">ματαιότεροι νόον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 1025 </span> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:173" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.173/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.173 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:863" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:863/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 863 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:888" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:888/canonical-url/"> 888 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:338" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg004.perseus-grc1:338/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">V.</span> 338 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0403.tlg001:9" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0403.tlg001:9/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Amips.</span> 9 </a> ( Sup.); <span class="quote greek">φῦλον ματαιότατον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3:21" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:3.21/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 3.21 </a> ; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">worthless</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1339" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1339/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 1339 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">rash, irreverent, profane</span>, freq. in <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span></span>, <span class="foreign greek">μ. γλῶσσα</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span>l.c., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1662" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:1662/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 1662 </a> (troch.); <span class="quote greek">φρονήματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:438" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:438/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 438 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">αὐτουργίαι μ.</span>, of matricide and the like , <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eu.</span>l.c.; <span class="foreign greek">χαρὰ μ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mad</span> merriment, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:442" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg004.perseus-grc1:442/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 442 </a>; <span class="quote greek">μ. ἀνοσίων τε κνωδάλων</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:762" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:762/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 762 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">τὸ μὴ μ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">seriousness, gravity</span>, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:198" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:198/canonical-url/"> 198 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ψαύειν ματαίαις χερσί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:565" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:565/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 565 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> Adv.-<span class="itype greek">ως</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">idly, without ground</span>, ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:940" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:940/canonical-url/"> 940 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:39:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1342.tlg001:39.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Emp.</span> 39.2 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 908.4 </span>; <span class="quote greek">ὀχλεῖν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0058.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0058.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aen.Tact.</span> 6.1 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">μ. ἐρεῖν</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to no purpose</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:331d" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:331d/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ep.</span> 331d </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ταλαιπωρῆσαι</span> Polystr.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:p.31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg036.perseus-grc1:p.31/canonical-url/"> p.31 </a> W.</div> </div><br><br>'}