περιεργ-ία,ἡ,
A. futility, needless questioning, Pl. Sis. 387d ;curiosity, Plu. 2.516a .
2. over-elaboration, Men.Rh. p.342
S. ;πεμμάτων περιεργίαι curiositiesof cakes, Luc. Nigr. 33 .
3. useless learning, Hp. Decent. 1 .
II. intermeddling with other folk's affairs, officiousness, Thphr. Char. 13 , Luc. VH 1.5 , Lib. Or. 2.53 ; ὑπὸ περιεργίας
Luc.
D Deor.
7.4 .
III. jugglery, Simp. in Cael. 536.1 .