# peripatetic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpɛɹ.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/ · frequency rank #66,190

## Definitions
1. Tending to walk about.
2. Constantly travelling.
3. Alternative letter-case form of Peripatetic.

## Etymology
From French péripatétique, from Latin peripatēticus, from Ancient Greek περιπατητικός (peripatētikós, “given to walking around”), from περιπατέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”), from περί (perí, “around”) (English peri-)+ πατέω (patéō, “I walk”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peripatetic