peripatetic

Meanings

Plural: peripatetics

Noun

a person who walks from place to place
a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic (“Aristotelian”).

Adjective

of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy

Adjective Satellite

traveling especially on foot
- "peripatetic country preachers"

Adj

Tending to walk about.
Constantly travelling.
Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic.

Origin / Etymology

From French péripatétique, from Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περιπατητικός (peripatētikós, “given to walking around”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) (English peri-)+ πατέω (patéō, “I walk”).

Synonyms

Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Aristotelic, itinerant, nomad, nomadic, pedestrian, wayfarer, wayfaring

Scrabble Score: 17

peripatetic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
peripatetic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peripatetic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

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