péripatétique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περιπατητικός (peripatētikós, “given to walking around”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) + πατέω (patéō, “I walk”).

Adjective

péripatétique (plural péripatétiques)

  1. (relational) of Aristotle and his philosophy; Peripatetic
    Synonym: péripatéticien

Further reading

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