μάταν

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Τί γὰρ γένοιτ' ἂν ἕλκος μεῖζονφίλος κακός; → What wound is greater than a false friend?

Sophocles, Antigone, 651-2
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Full diacritics: μάταν Medium diacritics: μάταν Low diacritics: μάταν Capitals: ΜΑΤΑΝ
Transliteration A: mátan Transliteration B: matan Transliteration C: matan Beta Code: ma/tan

English (LSJ)

Adv., Dor. for μάτην.

   II μάταν· ἡ λύγξ, ἔνιοι δὲ ματακὸς ἢ ματακόν, Hsch. μάταξα, ἡ,

   A v. μέταξα. μάταρος· στέφανος μεμαρασμένος, Id. (fort. μαδαρός).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μάταν: ἐπίρρ., Δωρ. ἀντὶ τοῦ μάτην, Πίνδ., Τραγ.

English (Slater)

μᾰτᾱν
   1 to no purpose τά κέ τις ἀνώνυμον γῆρας ἕψοι μάταν; (O. 1.83)