Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mateotechny

/ˈmeɪ.ti.əʊˌtɛk.ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ma-teotech-ny
IPA
/ˈmeɪ.ti.əʊˌtɛk.ni/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any unprofitable scheme.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ματαιοτεχνία

Usage

Inflected Forms

mataeotechny (alternative) matæotechny (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce mateotechny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪ.ti.əʊˌtɛk.ni/.
What does mateotechny mean?
Any unprofitable scheme.
Where does mateotechny come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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