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mateology

mateology noun: vain, pointless discourse or inquiry; waffle.

Noun

mateology (uncountable)

  1. (dated) vain, pointless discourse or inquiry; waffle.

Origin of mateology

From Ancient Greek μάτη (mátē, “folly”) + λόγος (lógos, “discourse”): compare French matéologie.

Questions about mateology

What does mateology mean?
Mateology means vain, pointless discourse or inquiry; waffle.
What part of speech is mateology?
Mateology is a noun.

Words near mateology in the dictionary

  1. matelots
  2. Matelski
  3. Matelskis
  4. Matengo
  5. Mateo
  6. mateology
  7. mateotechny
  8. mater
  9. mater dolorosa
  10. mater dolorosas
  11. mater lectionis

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