περίεργος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

περί-εργοςονadjἔργον of a persontaking excessive troubleover-zealous, over-conscientiousLys. Thphr. Plu.interfering in others' concernsover-officious, meddlesomeAtt.orats. X. Men.over-inquisitive, nosyMen. of wordsover-elaborateAeschin.of arguments or sim.superfluousPl. Arist.of an expenseArist.of friendsArist.of a warpointlessIsoc.neut.sb.something superfluous or unnecessary, a waste of timeAnd.over-elaborationin dressIsoc.neut.impers.w. ἐστίit is superfluous, unnecessary, a waste of timew.inf.to do or say sthg.Att.orats. Arist.of ritualsexotic, magicPlu.neut.pl.sb.magic artsNT. περιεργότερονcompar.adv too fussilyref. to being dressedArist.

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careful overmuch

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