adjective

1. of the philosophy or the followers of Aristotle, who walked about in the Lyceum while he was teaching
2. walking or moving about; not staying in one place; itinerant

Etymology: Fr péripatétique < L peripateticus < Gr peripatētikos < peripatein, to walk about < peri-, around + patein, to walk < IE base *pent-, to step, go > find

noun

1. a follower of Aristotle
2. a person who walks from place to place

Etymology: ME parypatetik