transumância

Portuguese

Etymology

From trans- +‎ Latin humus (“earth, soil”) +‎ -ância.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.si.ɐ/ [tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.si.a/ [tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sjɐ/

Noun

transumância f (plural transumâncias)

1. transhumance (the movement of people with their grazing animals to new pastures)