περιπατητικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From περῐπᾰτέω (peripatéō, “I walk around”) +‎ -τῐκός (-tikós, “verbal adjective suffix”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

περῐπᾰτητῐκός • (peripatētikós) m (feminine περῐπᾰτητῐκή, neuter περῐπᾰτητῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. Given to walking around

Usage notes

Aristotle and his followers were called περῐπᾰτητῐκοί (peripatētikoí), in reference to their teaching and learning while walking around.

Inflection

Descendants

  • → Latin: peripatēticus

References

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