peripatetic (redirected from Peripatetic school)

per·i·pa·tet·ic  (pr-p-ttk)

adj.

1. Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot.

2. Peripatetic Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens.

n.

1. One who walks from place to place; an itinerant.

2. Peripatetic A follower of the philosophy of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.

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[Middle English peripatetik, from Latin peripatticus, from Greek peripattikos, from peripatein, to walk about, or from peripatos, covered walk (where Aristotle allegedly lectured) : peri-, peri- + patein, to walk; see pent- in Indo-European roots.]

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peripatetic [ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk]

adj

1. itinerant

2. (Social Science / Education) Brit employed in two or more educational establishments and travelling from one to another a peripatetic football coach

n

a peripatetic person

[from Latin peripatēticus, from Greek peripatētikos, from peripatein to pace to and fro]

peripatetically  adv

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Peripatetic [ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk]

adj

(Philosophy) of or relating to the teachings of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 bc), who used to teach philosophy while walking about the Lyceum in ancient Athens

n

(Philosophy) a student of Aristotelianism

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peripatetic - a person who walks from place to place pedestrian, footer, walker - a person who travels by foot
	2.	Peripatetic - a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism Aristotelean, Aristotelian adherent, disciple - someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Adj.	1.	peripatetic - of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy; "Aristotelean logic" Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Aristotelic
	2.	peripatetic - traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger" wayfaring unsettled - not settled or established; "an unsettled lifestyle"

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peripatetic

adjective travelling, wandering, roaming, migrant, mobile, roving, nomadic, itinerant, vagrant, vagabond, ambulant Her father was in the army and the family led a peripatetic existence.

Translations

peripatetic [ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk] ADJ [salesman] → ambulante; [teacher] → con trabajo en varios colegios (Philos) → peripatético
to lead a peripatetic existence → cambiar mucho de domicilio, no tener residencia fija

peripatetic [ˌpɛripəˈtɛtɪk] adj

(British) [teacher] → qui travaille dans plusieurs établissements

[salesman] → ambulant(e)

peripatetic

adj → umherreisend; existence → rastlos; teacher → an mehreren Schulen unterrichtend attr

peripatetic [ˌpɛrɪpəˈtɛtɪk] adj (salesman) → ambulante (Brit) (teacher) che insegna in varie scuole