τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
| Full diacritics: μᾰταιάζω | Medium diacritics: ματαιάζω | Low diacritics: ματαιάζω | Capitals: ΜΑΤΑΙΑΖΩ |
| Transliteration A: mataiázō | Transliteration B: mataiazō | Transliteration C: mataiazo | Beta Code: mataia/zw |
= foreg., Epicur.Ep.1p.22U. (v.l. -αιΐζ-), Ph.1.222, al., Luc.Luct.16, Palaeph.10, S.E.M.9.282 (
A v.l. ματάζ-, i.e. ματᾴζ-).
ματαιάζω: ἴδε ματᾴζω.
parler ou agir vainement ou sottement.
Étymologie: μάταιος.
