I. ˌper-ə-pə-ˈte-tik noun
Date: 15th century
1. capitalized : a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
2. : pedestrian , itinerant
3. plural : movement or journeys hither and thither
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French peripatetique, from Latin peripateticus, from Greek peripatētikos, from peripatein to walk up and down, discourse while pacing (as did Aristotle), from peri- + patein to tread; akin to Sanskrit patha path — more at find
Date: 1566
1. capitalized : Aristotelian
2.
a. : of, relating to, or given to walking
b. : moving or traveling from place to place : itinerant
• peri·pa·tet·i·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb
• Peri·pa·tet·i·cism -ˈte-tə-ˌsi-zəm noun