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mateotechny

/ˈmeɪ.ti.əʊˌtɛk.ni/

mateotechny noun: any unprofitable scheme.

Noun

mateotechny (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Any unprofitable scheme.

Forms of mateotechny

alternative formmataeotechny
alternative formmatæotechny

Origin of mateotechny

From Ancient Greek ματαιοτεχνία (mataiotekhnía), from μάταιος (mátaios, “vain”) + τέχνη (tékhnē, “art, science”).

Questions about mateotechny

What does mateotechny mean?
Mateotechny means any unprofitable scheme.
What part of speech is mateotechny?
Mateotechny is a noun.
How do you pronounce mateotechny?
Mateotechny is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ti.əʊˌtɛk.ni/.

Words near mateotechny in the dictionary

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

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