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transhumance

trans·hu·mance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-hyoo-muh ns or, often, yoo-, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈhyu məns or, often, ˈyu-, trænz-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trans-hyoo-muh ns or, often, yoo-, tranz-]
    • /trænsˈhyu məns or, often, ˈyu-, trænz-/

Definitions of transhumance word

  • noun transhumance the seasonal migration of livestock, and the people who tend them, between lowlands and adjacent mountains. 1
  • noun transhumance the seasonal migration of livestock to suitable grazing grounds 0
  • noun transhumance seasonal and alternating movement of livestock, together with the persons who tend the herds, between two regions, as lowlands and highlands 0
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Origin of transhumance

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French, equivalent to transhum(er) to shift ground (modeled on Spanish trashumar; see trans-, humus) + -ance -ance

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Parts of speech for Transhumance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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transhumance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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