μᾰταιο-πόνος · mataio-ponos — LSJ
labouring in vain
labouring in vain, τεχνίτης Ph. 2.500; ματαιοπόνον ἀποκαλεῖν τὴν φύσιν Gal. UP 5.5, cf. Apollon.Cit. 3.
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μᾰταιο-πόνος
mataioponos
labouring in vain
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