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peripatetic¹
- /ˌpɛɹ.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ UK, US
- /ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From French péripatétique, from Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περιπατητικός (peripatētikós, “given to walking around”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “to walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) (English peri-)+ πατέω (patéō, “to walk”).
adjective more peripatetic · most peripatetic · peripatetick · Peripatetic
- Tending to walk about.
- Constantly travelling. Near-synonyms: itinerant, nomadic
- Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic The true peripatetic school.
noun peripatetics · peripatetick · Peripatetic
-
One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
Similar: wayfarer, itinerant, pedestrian, nomad
- Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic (“Aristotelian”). He who would think clearly must think like a peripatetic even if he is unwilling to walk like one.
Peripatetic²
Rhymes with -ɛtɪk
Where it comes from
From Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περίπατος (perípatos, “strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “to walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) + πατέω (patéō, “to walk”). Aristotle’s school was sometimes called the περιπατητικοί (peripatētikoí) "those who are prone to walking" or οἱ ἐκ τοῦ περιπάτου (hoi ek toû peripátou, “those from the walk”) in reference either to his supposed habit of teaching while traversing the περίπατοι (perípatoi, “walkways”) of the Lyceum or simply to the walkways themselves with which the school became associated.
noun Peripatetics · Peripatetick · peripatetic
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A disciple of Aristotle.
And though it be True indeed, that some Aristotelians have occasionally written against the Chymical Doctrine he Oppugnes, yet since they have done it according to their Principles, And since our Carneades must as well oppose their Hypothesis as that of the Spagyrist, he was fain to fight his Adverf
Similar: Aristotelian
adjective Peripatetick · peripatetic
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Of or pertaining to the philosophy or methods of Aristotle, or to his followers.
Similar: Aristotelian
Translations
Every language
adj walking about; itinerant
| Español | peripatético, andariego, errante, errabundo, itinerante |
|---|---|
| Português | itinerante, nômade |
| Français | péripatétique, nomade, itinérant |
| Deutsch | umherziehend |
| Ελληνικά | περιοδεύων periodévon, πλανόδιος planódios, περιπατητικός peripatitikós |
adj constantly traveling
| Русский | стра́нствующий stránstvujuščij |
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adj Having to do with Aristotle's philosophy or school of thought
| Español | peripatético |
|---|---|
| Français | péripatétique, péripatéticien |
noun one who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant
| Ελληνικά | περιπατητής peripatitís |
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adj of or pertaining to the philosophy of Aristotle
| Español | peripatético |
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title = {peripatetic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peripatetic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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