itinerant

English

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Etymology

From itinerāns, present active participle of itineror (“I travel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /aɪˈtɪnəɹənt/

Adjective

itinerant (comparative more itinerant, superlative most itinerant)

1. Habitually travelling from place to place.

   an itinerant preacher or peddler

   • Blackstone

     The king's own courts were then itinerant, being kept in the king's palace, and removing with his household in those royal progresses which he continually made.

Translations

travelling from place to place

• Greek: πλανόδιος (el) (planódios) m , περιοδεύων (el) (periodévon) m 
• Italian: itinerante (it)
• Russian: странствующий (ru) (stránstvujuščij) , скитающийся (ru) (skitájuščijsja) 

• Scottish Gaelic: siùbhlach (gd)

Noun

itinerant (plural itinerants)

1. One who travels from place to place.
2. (Ireland) a member of the Travelling Community, whether settled or not.