English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek �ε�ί�α�ο�, the walkway underneath a colonnade of an ancient Greek building. Aristotle�s school was sometimes called the Πε�ί�α�ο� in reference to the covered walkway(s) of the lyceum|Lyceum. The word �ε�ί�α�ο� derives from the Ancient Greek �ε�ί�α�ειν, "to walk up and down".
Pronunciation
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Noun
peripatetic
#One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
#A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.
Adjective
peripatetic
#Walking about; itinerant.
- (usually capitalized) Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle or to his followers.
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