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transhumance
[ trans-hyoo-muhns or, often, yoo-, tranz- ]
/ trænsˈhyu məns or, often, ˈyu-, trænz- /
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noun
the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.
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Origin of transhumance
OTHER WORDS FROM transhumance
trans·hu·mant, adjectiveWords nearby transhumance
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How to use transhumance in a sentence
In Italy, moving herds from one location to another, also known as transhumance, happens in early summer and fall.
British Dictionary definitions for transhumance
transhumance
/ (trænsˈhjuːməns) /
noun
the seasonal migration of livestock to suitable grazing grounds
Derived forms of transhumance
transhumant, adjectiveWord Origin for transhumance
C20: from French, from transhumer to change one's pastures, from Spanish trashumar, from Latin trans- + humus ground
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