futile
From LSJ
χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → when a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him | when good men are being dragged down, anyone with worthy credentials must feel their pain | when the noble are afflicted, those who all their lives have been deemed loyal must mourn
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
P. and V. κενός, μάταιος, ἀνήνυτος, ἀνωφελής, ἀνόνητος, V. ἀνωφέλητος (also Xen.); see useless.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
fūtĭle: etc., v. futtĭle, etc.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) fūtĭlĕ (futt-), adv., inutilement, vainement : Pl. St. 398.
(2) fūtĭle (futt-), is, n., aiguière, vase à eau : Serv. En. 11, 339 ; Don. Phorm. 746.
