peripatetic

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Etymology [edit]

From French peripatetique (peri- + patein (to tread)), from Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περιπατητικός (peripatētikos, given to walking around), from περιπατέω (peripateō, I walk around), from περί (peri, around) + πατέω (pateō, I walk).

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  • (RP, US) IPA: /ˌpɛr.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/, /ˌpɛr.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/, X-SAMPA: /%pEr.I.p@"tEt.Ik/, /%pEr.@.p@"tEt.Ik/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective [edit]

peripatetic (comparative more peripatetic, superlative most peripatetic)

  1. tending to walk about
  2. constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.
  3. (usually capitalized) Having to do with Aristotle, his philosophy, or the school of thought which he founded.
    • Howell
      The true peripatetic school.

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Noun [edit]

peripatetic (plural peripatetics)

  1. One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
  2. (usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.

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