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The definition of peripatetic is not staying in one place or relates to Aristotle.

(adjective)

An example of peripatetic is a person who travels from place to place every day.
An example of peripatetic is a person who follows the teachings of Aristotle.

Peripatetic is defined as a person who travels around or a follower of Aristotle.

(noun)

An example of a peripatetic is a traveling salesman.
An example of a peripatetic is a person obeying all of Aristotle's theories.

See peripatetic in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

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

noun

a follower of Aristotle
a person who walks from place to place

Origin: ME parypatetik

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peripatetically adverb

See peripatetic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot.
Peripatetic Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens.

noun