transhumance

English

Etymology

French transhumance, ultimately from Latin trans + humus ‘ground’.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /trænzˈhjuːməns/

Noun

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Wikipedia transhumance (plural transhumances)

  1. the moving of cattle or other grazing animals to new pastures, often quite distant, according to the change in season

French

Noun

transhumance f (plural transhumances)

  1. transhumance

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