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Meaning of peripatetic

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

peripatetic

Pronunciation:/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk//ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/

noun

Definitions

  1. One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.

  2. (usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.

adjective

Definitions

  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 -- from the practice of conducting philosophical conversations while taking a walk.