περιπατητικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐπᾰτέω (peripatéō, I walk around) +‎ -τῐκός (-tikós, verbal adjective suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

περῐπᾰτητῐκός (peripatētikósm (feminine περῐπᾰτητῐκή, neuter περῐπᾰτητῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. Given to walking around

Usage notes

Aristotle and his followers were called περῐπᾰτητῐκοί (peripatētikoí), in reference to their teaching and learning while walking around.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: peripatēticus

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