peripatetic

Also used as

peripatetic is also the alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic.

Synonyms of peripatetic

• itinerant
• nomadic
• wayfarer
• pedestrian
• nomad
• Aristotelian

All synonyms of peripatetic

Forms of peripatetic

Origin of peripatetic

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”).

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.

Words formed from peripatetic

• peripatetically
• peripateticate
• peripateticism

Words that rhyme with peripatetic

• sympathetic
• hermetic
• kinetic
• athletic
• genetic
• magnetic
• energetic
• pathetic
• syndetic
• aesthetic
• diabetic
• diaeretic

Questions about peripatetic

What does peripatetic mean?

Peripatetic means tending to walk about.

What part of speech is peripatetic?

Peripatetic can be an adjective or a noun.

How do you pronounce peripatetic?

Peripatetic is pronounced /ˌpɛɹ.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ (UK).