different between migratory vs peripatetic
migratory
English
Pronunciation
- (Canada, US) IPA(key): /?ma?.????t?.?i/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ma????e?.t?.?i/
Adjective
migratory (not comparable)
- (of birds, etc) Migrating.
- Roving; wandering; nomadic.
- migratory habits; a migratory life
Antonyms
- sedentary
Derived terms
- migratory bird
- nonmigratory, non-migratory
Related terms
- migration
Translations
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peripatetic
English
Alternative forms
- peripatetick (obsolete)
- Peripatetic (Aristotelian)
Etymology
From French péripatétique, from Latin peripat?ticus, from Ancient Greek ????????????? (peripat?tikós, “given to walking around”), from ????????? (peripaté?, “I walk around”), from ???? (perí, “around”) (English peri-)+ ????? (paté?, “I walk”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /?p??.?.p??t?t.?k/, /?p??.?.p??t?t.?k/
- Rhymes: -?t?k
Adjective
peripatetic (comparative more peripatetic, superlative most peripatetic)
- Tending to walk about.
- Constantly travelling; itinerant; nomadic.
- (philosophy, usually capitalized) Having to do with Aristotle, his philosophy, or the school of thought which he founded -- from the practice of conducting philosophical conversations while taking a walk.
- 1642, James Howell, Instructions For Foreign Travel
- The true peripatetic school.
- 1642, James Howell, Instructions For Foreign Travel
Translations
Noun
peripatetic (plural peripatetics)
- One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
- Synonyms: wayfarer, itinerant, pedestrian, nomad
- (philosophy, usually capitalized) One who accepts the philosophy of Aristotle or his school; an Aristotelian.
- 1961, Albert Upton, Design for Thinking: A First Book in Semantics, 11:
- He who would think clearly must think like a peripatetic even if he is unwilling to walk like one.
- 1961, Albert Upton, Design for Thinking: A First Book in Semantics, 11:
Translations
Anagrams
- precipitate
Romanian
Etymology
From French péripatétique
Adjective
peripatetic m or n (feminine singular peripatetic?, masculine plural peripatetici, feminine and neuter plural peripatetice)
- peripatetic
Declension
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