περιπατητικός

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From περῐπᾰτέω (peripatéō, I walk around) +‎ -τῐκός (-tikós, verbal adjective suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

περῐπᾰτητῐκός (peripatētikósm (feminine περῐπᾰτητῐκή, neuter περῐπᾰτητῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. Given to walking around

Usage notes[edit]

Aristotle and his followers were called περῐπᾰτητῐκοί (peripatētikoí), in reference to their teaching and learning while walking around.

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Latin: peripatēticus

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