Meanings
nounmateotechny (uncountable)
alternative mataeotechny · alternative matæotechny
- obsoleteuncountableAny unprofitable scheme.
Origin
- Ancient Greekματαιοτεχνία
- Englishmateotechny
From Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía), from μάταιος (mátaios, “vain”) + τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, science”).
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APA
mateotechny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mateotechny
MLA
“mateotechny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mateotechny. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mateotechny,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mateotechny.
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