Etymology

peregrinate

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Today it means: To travel from place to place, or from one country to another, especially on foot; hence, to sojourn in foreign countries. Full definition →

Latin peregrinari
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peregrinate · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromperegrinari“to live or travel abroad”
  2. English todayperegrinate

From Latin peregrinari (“to live or travel abroad”). See also peregrine and pilgrim.

peregrinate · adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromperegrinatus“having travelled abroad”
  2. English todayperegrinate

From Latin peregrinatus (“having travelled abroad”), past participle of peregrinari.

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