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peripatetic

/ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk/

/ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk/

Translations

peripateticnoun

peripatetics

/ˌper.ɪ.pəˈtet.ɪk/

/ˌper.ə.pəˈtet.ɪk/

Countable: a person who travels from place to place; also, a follower of Aristotle (usually capitalized).

peripateticadjective

more peripatetic

Comp.

most peripatetic

Super.

/ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk/

/ˌpɛrəpəˈtɛtɪk/

The peripatetic teacher moved from school to school.

Странствующий учитель переходил из школы в школу.

Additional translations

Synonyms

peripateticnoun

A person who travels from place to place, especially for work or business.

As a peripatetic, she never stayed in one city for more than a few months.

A follower or adherent of Aristotle and his philosophical teachings (usually capitalized).

The Peripatetics gathered at the Lyceum to discuss metaphysics.

peripateticadjective

Traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

The peripatetic teacher moved from school to school, sharing her expertise with students across the district.

Relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle; Aristotelian (usually capitalized).

Peripatetic thought values empirical investigation of the natural world.