What does "peripatetic" mean?
Peripatetic: Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle (who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers. "The true peripatetic school." Howell.
Additional senses
- 2.One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant. Tatler.
- 3.A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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