futile
From LSJ
ἔνδον σκάπτε, ἔνδον ἡ πηγὴ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ καὶ ἀεὶ ἀναβλύειν δυναμένη, ἐὰν ἀεὶ σκάπτῃς → Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig | Look within. Within is the fountain of the good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.
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.
