"mataeotechny" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: A 16th-century borrowing from Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía, “a useless art or skill”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ματαιοτεχνία||a useless art or skill}} Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía, “a useless art or skill”) Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} mataeotechny (plural not attested)
  1. (archaic, obsolete, formal) An unprofitable or pointless science, skill, or activity. Tags: archaic, formal, no-plural, obsolete

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