peripatetic

per·i·pa·tet·ic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-uh-puh-tet-ik]
- /ˌpɛr ə pəˈtɛt ɪk/
- /ˌper.ɪ.pəˈtet.ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-uh-puh-tet-ik]
- /ˌpɛr ə pəˈtɛt ɪk/

Definitions of peripatetic word

adjective peripatetic walking or traveling about; itinerant. 1
adjective peripatetic (initial capital letter) of or relating to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens. 1
adjective peripatetic (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Aristotelian school of philosophy. 1
noun peripatetic a person who walks or travels about. 1
noun peripatetic (initial capital letter) a member of the Aristotelian school. 1
adjective peripatetic ambulant, wandering 1

See all 16 definitions of peripatetic

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Origin of peripatetic

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin peripatēticus < Greek peripatētikós of Aristotle and his school, literally, walking about, equivalent to peripatē- (verbid stem of peripateîn to walk about, equivalent to peri- peri- + pateîn to walk; akin to path) + -tikos -tic

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Parts of speech for Peripatetic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peripatetic

peripatetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for peripatetic

adj peripatetic

ambulant — moving about from place to place
ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
down and out — downward; going or directed downward: the down escalator.
globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
migrational — the process or act of migrating.

adjective peripatetic

drifting — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
itinerate — to go from place to place, especially in a regular circuit, as a preacher or judge.
migrative — Of, pertaining to, or causing migration.
nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.

All 14 Synonyms of peripatetic