peripatetic

adjective /ˌpɛɹ.ɪ.pəˈtɛt.ɪk/

1. Tending to walk about.

2. Constantly travelling.

   Near-synonyms: itinerant, nomadic

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry peripatetic (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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