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Rareperipatetic
The correct spelling is peripatetic.
How to pronounce peripatetic
/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/
nounIPA: /ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/
Say it like: Per-ipa-tet-ic
The correct spelling is peripatetic. One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
- 2.(usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.
adjective
- 1.Tending to walk about.
- 2.Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.
- 3.(usually capitalized) Having to do with Aristotle, his philosophy, or the school of thought which he founded -- from the practice of conducting philosophical conversations while taking a walk.
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