/ Dictionary / Index P peripatetic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•i•pa•tet•ic Pronunciation: (per"u-pu-tet'ik), [key] — adj. walking or traveling about; itinerant. (cap.) of or pertaining to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Aristotelian school of philosophy. —n. a person who walks or travels about. (cap.) a member of the Aristotelian school. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peripatetic (Thesaurus) periotic peripeteia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language