"Peripatetic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-us-peripatetic.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: From Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περίπατος (perípatos, “strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) + πατέω (patéō, “I 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|peripatēticus}} Latin peripatēticus, {{der|en|grc|περίπατος||strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking}} Ancient Greek περίπατος (perípatos, “strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Peripatetic (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to the philosophy or methods of Aristotle, or to his followers. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: Aristotelian Translations (of or pertaining to the philosophy of Aristotle): περίπατος (perípatos) (Ancient Greek)
    Sense id: en-Peripatetic-en-adj-OkE5cgHc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17

Noun

Audio: en-us-peripatetic.ogg Forms: Peripatetics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk Etymology: From Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περίπατος (perípatos, “strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) + πατέω (patéō, “I 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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|peripatēticus}} Latin peripatēticus, {{der|en|grc|περίπατος||strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking}} Ancient Greek περίπατος (perípatos, “strolling, covered walk, conversation while walking”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Peripatetic (plural Peripatetics)
  1. (historical) A disciple of Aristotle. Tags: historical Synonyms: Aristotelian, Peripatetick [obsolete], peripatetic
    Sense id: en-Peripatetic-en-noun-0GrZyxFC Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 43 57

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