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Peripatetic

Pĕr/i-pa-tĕt'ic, a.

adjective

a. [Gr. περιπατητικός, from περιπατεῖν, to walk about, from περί, about, and πατεῖν, to walk; Lat. peripateticus, It. & Sp. peripatetico, Fr. péripatétique.] Pertaining to the system of philosophy of Aristotle, who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens, or to the sect of his followers.

Pĕr`i-pa-tĕt'ic, n.

noun

n. 1. An adherent of the philosophy of Aristotle, so called because the founder of this philosophy taught, or his followers disputed questions, walking in the Lyceum at Athens. 2. One who is obliged to walk, or can not afford to ride;—used humorously. Tatler.