peripatetic
adjective
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Are you someone who likes to think on your feet? If so, you've got something in common with the followers of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. Not only a thinker and teacher, Aristotle was also a walker, and his students were required to walk along beside him as he lectured while pacing to and fro. Thus it was that the Greek word peripatētikos (from peripatein, meaning "to walk up and down") came to be associated with Aristotle and his followers. By the way, the covered walk in the Lyceum where Aristotle taught was known as the "peripatos" (which can either refer to the act of walking or a place for walking).
Examples of peripatetic in a Sentence
Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The Danish Algerian songwriter’s peripatetic new album pulls up at the bustling crossroads of the electroclash comeback and the contemporary Scandinavian school.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
Empower has also advised veteran former Manchester United and Portugal midfielder Nani throughout a career that has included spells in the United States, Australia, Italy, Turkey and a return to his homeland in its peripatetic latter years.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Ghirelli, 45, has had a peripatetic career.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Peripatetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peripatetic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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