Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Peripatetico

English translation:

Peripatetic

Added to glossary by Sabrina Eskelson
Oct 23, 2003 09:53
20 yrs ago
Spanish term

peripatetico

Non-PRO Spanish to English Art/Literary
a veces me considero peripatetico

Proposed translations

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peripatetic

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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=peripatetic

6 entries found for peripatetic.
per·i·pa·tet·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-p-ttk)
adj.
Walking about or from place to place; traveling on foot.
Peripatetic Of or relating to the philosophy or teaching methods of Aristotle, who conducted discussions while walking about in the Lyceum of ancient Athens.

n.
One who walks from place to place; an itinerant.
Peripatetic A follower of the philosophy of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.

Peer comment(s):

agree Sonia Hill
3 mins
agree Dominique de Izaguirre
55 mins
agree giogi
57 mins
neutral Sarah Ponting : yes, if the text was in Italian. However, it seems to be in Spanish, in which case Fernando's answer seems more likely. As usual, more context would help... Ciao :-)
3 hrs
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+2
1 min

peripatetic

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Peer comment(s):

agree Ivana UK
3 hrs
agree Patricia Baldwin
7 hrs
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2 mins

peripatetic

diz. Garzanti

peripatetico agg. e s.m. (st. fil.) peripatetic

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oopps! tutti insieme!!
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+2
6 mins

ridiculous

peripatético- Ridículo o extravagante en sus dictámenes o máximas. (DRAE)

"Sometimes I feel ridiculous".
Peer comment(s):

agree cindy880 (X)
1 min
agree Sarah Ponting
23 mins
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12 hrs

overblown

given to exageration
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+1
1 day 5 hrs

peripatetic / ridiculous

1) (philos.) Peripatetic,Aristotelian.
2) (coll.) ridiculous (opinions, concepts9, wild.
Simon and Schuster's International Dictionary
Peer comment(s):

agree Fernando Muela Sopeña
11 days
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