itinerant
adjective
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In Latin, iter means "way" or "journey." That root was the parent of the Late Latin verb itinerari, meaning "to journey." It was that verb which ultimately gave rise to the English word for traveling types: itinerant. The linguistic grandparent, iter, also contributed to the development of other English words, including itinerary ("the route of a journey" and "the plan made for a journey") and errant ("traveling or given to traveling," as in knight-errant).
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 May 2024
Most elementary schools have access to a team of itinerant teachers who teach fourth- and fifth-graders.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024
For the rest of her days, Wells lived the life of an itinerant activist.
—Faron Levesque, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Hard-drinking artist and itinerant contractor Charley (Alex Hurt) hasn’t been much of a morning person of late.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Itinerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itinerant. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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