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περιεργία

περιεργία, over-exactness

περιεργ-ία, ἡ,
  • futility, needless questioning, Pl. Sis. 387d; curiosity, Plu. Curios. 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 folkʼs affairs, officiousness, Thphr. Char. 13, Luc. VH 1.5, Lib. Or. 2.53; ὑπὸ περιεργίας Luc. D Deor. 11[7].4.
    • III jugglery, Simp. in Cael. 536.1.

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