transhumance

[ trans-hyoo-muhnsor, often, yoo-, tranz- ]

noun

1. the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains.

transhumance

/ trænsˈhjuːməns /

noun

1. the seasonal migration of livestock to suitable grazing grounds

Derived Forms

• transˈhumant, adjective

Other Words From

• trans·humant adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of transhumance¹

1900–05; < French, equivalent to transhum ( er ) to shift ground (modeled on Spanish trashumar; trans-, humus ) + -ance -ance

Word History and Origins

Origin of transhumance¹

C20: from French, from transhumer to change one's pastures, from Spanish trashumar , from Latin trans- + humus ground

Example Sentences

In Italy, moving herds from one location to another, also known as transhumance, happens in early summer and fall.

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