itinerant

i·tin·er·ant

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adjective

Itinerant is defined as traveling from place to place, especially to perform a job.
An example of an itinerant worker is a construction worker who works in a different location every week.

noun

The definition of an itinerant is a person who travels from place to place, especially for work.
An example of an itinerant is a gardener who travels from home to home.

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itinerant

traveling from place to place or on a circuit

Origin of itinerant

Late Latin itinerans, present participle of itinerari, to travel from Classical Latin iter (gen. itineris), a walk, journey from base of ire, to go: see year

a person who travels from place to place

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itinerant. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20th, 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/Itinerant

itinerant

adjective

Traveling from place to place, especially to perform work or a duty: an itinerant judge; itinerant labor.

noun

One who travels from place to place.

Origin of itinerant

Late Latin itinerāns itinerant- present participle of itinerārī to travel from Latin iter itiner- journey ; see ei- in Indo-European roots.

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i·tin′er·ant·ly
adverb

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