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- [ahy-tin-er-uh nt, ih-tin-]
- /aɪˈtɪn ər ənt, ɪˈtɪn-/
- /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-tin-er-uh nt, ih-tin-]
- /aɪˈtɪn ər ənt, ɪˈtɪn-/
Definitions of itinerant word
- adjective itinerant traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying. 1
- adjective itinerant characterized by such traveling: itinerant preaching. 1
- adjective itinerant working in one place for a comparatively short time and then moving on to work in another place, usually as a physical or outdoor laborer; characterized by alternating periods of working and wandering: an itinerant farm hand. 1
- noun itinerant a person who alternates between working and wandering. 1
- noun itinerant a person who travels from place to place, especially for duty or business. 1
- noun itinerant A person who travels from place to place. 1
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Origin of itinerant
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Late Latin itinerant- (stem of itinerāns), present participle of itinerārī to journey, equivalent to itiner- (stem of iter) journey (see iter) + -ant- -ant
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Parts of speech for Itinerant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
itinerant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
itinerant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for itinerant
adjective itinerant
- roving — roaming or wandering.
- wandering — moving from place to place without a fixed plan; roaming; rambling: wandering tourists.
- peripatetic — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
- roaming — to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove: to roam about the world.
- nomadic — of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads.
noun itinerant
- traveler — a person or thing that travels.
- nomad — a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- rover — a familiar name for a dog.
- wanderer — a Covenanter persecuted by Charles II and James II, especially one who fled home to follow rebellious Presbyterian ministers who refused to accept episcopacy.
Antonyms for itinerant
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