"μάτην" meaning in All languages combined

See μάτην on Wiktionary

Adverb [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /má.tɛːn/, /ˈma.tin/, /ˈma.tin/, /má.tɛːn/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈma.te̝n/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈma.tin/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈma.tin/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈma.tin/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: μᾰ́την [canonical], mátēn [romanization]
Etymology: From μάτη (mátē, “folly, fault”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|μάτη||folly, fault}} μάτη (mátē, “folly, fault”) Head templates: {{grc-adverb|μᾰ́την}} μᾰ́την • (mátēn)
  1. in vain, fruitlessly
    Sense id: en-μάτην-grc-adv-5nlfNnIt
  2. at random, without reason
    Sense id: en-μάτην-grc-adv-QD4mfMNH Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 23 59 19 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes: 24 50 25
  3. idly, falsely
    Sense id: en-μάτην-grc-adv-1ymaOKKz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: μᾰ́τᾱν (mátān) [Doric]

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