περιπατητικός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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

  1. Given to walking around

Usage notes

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

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: peripatēticus

References

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