- μεταμώνιος
- μεταμώνιοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `idle, vain, useless' (Hom., Pi., Theoc.; always -α, n. pl.), later, associated with ἄνεμος, `borne by the wind, raised on high' (Simon., Ar.).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]Etymology: Synonymous with ἀνεμώλιος and like this to ἄνεμος; so hypostasis of μετ' ἀνέμων for *μετ-ανεμ-ώνιος with syllable dissimilation (Schwyzer 37 a. 263); on -ώνιος Chantraine Form. 42 f. From there falsely deduced μωνιή ὀλιγωρία and μωνιόν μάταιον, ἀχρεῖον H., s. Bechtel Lex. s. v. -- Not to μάτην (Prellwitz, Bq).Page in Frisk: 2,217
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.