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peripatetictraveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk/

Korean meaning: 여기저기 돌아다니는, 이곳저곳을 옮겨다니며 일하는

Korean pronunciation: 페리퍼**테**틱

Example Sentences

  • My friend's peripatetic career as a food critic took him to restaurants in 50 countries, but he still can't cook instant noodles properly.
  • The peripatetic sales representative covered three states in one week.
  • Living a peripatetic life sounds romantic until you realize you've forgotten which hotel room key goes to which city.

peripatetic

ADJECTIVE

//ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk//

traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods

peripatetic concept
💡 Concept

A peripatetic consultant rushes through the airport with work luggage

peripatetic mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Perry's pathetic packing - always traveling, never staying!

peripatetic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Peripatetic and athletic, creating art that's purely aesthetic!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌperɪpəˈtetɪk/

🌳Etymology

Prefixperi--
Rootpatein
Suffix--etic

Origin

From Greek 'peripatetikos' meaning 'of walking about,' derived from 'peripatein' (peri- around + patein to walk). The term was associated with Aristotle, who taught while walking in the Lyceum.

🎵Rhyme

athleticaestheticsympatheticpathetic
athletic
aesthetic
sympathetic
pathetic

🔗Collocations

peripatetic lifestyle
peripatetic teacher
peripatetic worker
peripatetic nature
peripatetic philosopher

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend's peripatetic career as a food critic took him to restaurants in 50 countries, but he still can't cook instant noodles properly.

The peripatetic sales representative covered three states in one week.

😄 Fun example

Living a peripatetic life sounds romantic until you realize you've forgotten which hotel room key goes to which city.

The company employed peripatetic consultants who specialized in temporary problem-solving.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nomadicitinerantwanderingrovingmigrant

Antonyms

sedentarystationarysettled

Related

ambulatoryvagranttransientmobilemigratory

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