περιεργία

English (LSJ)

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   A futility, needless questioning, Pl.Sis.387d; curiosity, Plu.2.516a.    2 over-elaboration, Men.Rh.p.342 S.; πεμμάτων περιεργίαι curiosities of cakes, Luc.Nigr.33.    3 useless learning, Hp.Decent.1.    II intermeddling with other folk's affairs, officiousness, Thphr.Char.13, Luc.VH1.5, Lib.Or.2.53; ὑπὸ περιεργίας Luc. D Deor.7.4.    III jugglery, Simp. in Cael.536.1.