μάτην
μάτην
from μάτη (ᾰ)
in vain, idly, fruitlessly, Lat. frustra, Hhymn., Pind., Attic; μ. ὁ μόχθος in vain the labour, Aesch.; with a Noun, τὸ μ. ἄχθος the fruitless burthen, Aesch.
at random, without reason, Lat. temere, Theogn., Hdt., Attic; ὁ νοσῶν μ., of a madman, Soph.
idly, falsely, Lat. falso, Soph.; μ. βέβακεν, of a dream, Aesch.
Headword (normalized):
μάτην
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ματην
Intro Text:
μάτην
from μάτη (ᾰ)
in vain, idly, fruitlessly, Lat. frustra, Hhymn., Pind., Attic; μ. ὁ μόχθος in vain the labour, Aesch.; with a Noun, τὸ μ. ἄχθος the fruitless burthen, Aesch.
at random, without reason, Lat. temere, Theogn., Hdt., Attic; ὁ νοσῶν μ., of a madman, Soph.
idly, falsely, Lat. falso, Soph.; μ. βέβακεν, of a dream, Aesch.
URN:
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