"μάταια" meaning in Greek

See μάταια in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mátaia [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|el|adjf}} μάταια • (mátaia)
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of μάταιος (mátaios) Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, plural, vocative Form of: μάταιος (extra: mátaios)
    Sense id: en-μάταια-el-adj-vsM87yAa Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0

Adverb

Forms: mátaia [romanization]
Head templates: {{head|el|adverbs|||||head=|sort=}} μάταια • (mátaia), {{el-adv}} μάταια • (mátaia)
  1. in vain Synonyms: ματαίως, άδικα (ádika) (english: in vain, unfairly), του κάκου (tou kákou) (english: in vain, without success)
    Sense id: en-μάταια-el-adv-LseFQXGK
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          "roman": "ádika",
          "word": "άδικα"
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          "word": "του κάκου"
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      "word": "άδικα"
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      "english": "in vain, without success",
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      "word": "του κάκου"
    }
  ],
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