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peripateticism

per·i·pa·tet·ic
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Transcription

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

Definitions of peripateticism word

  • adjective peripateticism walking or traveling about; itinerant. 1
  • adjective peripateticism (initial capital letter) of or relating to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens. 1
  • adjective peripateticism (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Aristotelian school of philosophy. 1
  • noun peripateticism a person who walks or travels about. 1
  • noun peripateticism (initial capital letter) a member of the Aristotelian school. 1
  • noun peripateticism the philosophical system of the Peripatetics; Aristotelianism 0
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Origin of peripateticism

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 Peripateticism

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peripateticism 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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