| Peripatetic |  |
| noun | 1. A person who travels from place to place.
2. (Peripatetic) An Aristotelian philosopher. |
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| adjective | 1. Traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
2. (Peripatetic) Aristotelian. [With reference to Aristotle's practice of walking to and fro while teaching.] |
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 | | "It's a peripatetic way of life, but I can't imagine staying anywhere longer than a year." | | "My mother accused me of being a peripatetic, because I want to live in at least five countries before I turn 40." | | "He claimed his research was based on Socrates, but he seems more Peripatetic to me." |
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 | | Latin, early 16th century |
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 | | If you've ever been described as someone who "thinks well on your feet," you might be Peripatetic (with a capital "P"). ... |  |
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