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Mateology

Maˊte-ol′o-gy

(māˊtē̍-ŏl′ō̍-jy̆)

,

Noun.

[Gr.

ματαιολογία

;

μάταιοσ

useless, vain +

λόγοσ

discourse: cf. F.

matéologie

.]

A vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry.

[R.]

Definition 2024

mateology

mateology

English

Noun

mateology ‎(uncountable)

(dated) A vain, unprofitable discourse or inquiry.

Translations

vain discourse

German: Mataiologie (de) f, Matäologie (de) f

Portuguese: mateologia (pt) f