transhumance

trans hu mance |transˈ (h )yo͞oməns, tranz- trænzˈ (h )juməns | ▶noun the action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer. DERIVATIVES trans hu mant |-mənt |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- ‘across ’ + humus ‘ground. ’

transhumance

transhumance |tranzˈhjuːməns, trɑːnz -, -ns- | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer. DERIVATIVES transhumant adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- ‘across ’ + humus ‘ground ’.

transhumance

transhumance n. f. nom féminin Déplacement d ’un troupeau vers d ’autres pâturages, selon les saisons. Prononciation Le s se prononce z, [trɑ̃zymɑ̃s ] Note Orthographique trans h umance.