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peripatetic

The correct spelling is peripatetic.

How to pronounce peripatetic

/ˌpɛɹ.ə.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
  2. 2.(usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.

adjective

  1. 1.Tending to walk about.
  2. 2.Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.
  3. 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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