# mateology

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. vain, pointless discourse or inquiry; waffle.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek μάτη (mátē, “folly”) + λόγος (lógos, “discourse”): compare French matéologie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mateology