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transhumance

noun

trans·​hu·​mance tran(t)s-ˈhyü-mən(t)s How to pronounce transhumance (audio)
tranz-,
-ˈyü-
: seasonal movement of livestock (such as sheep) between mountain and lowland pastures either under the care of herders or in company with the owners
transhumant
tran(t)s-ˈhyü-mənt How to pronounce transhumance (audio)
tranz-
-ˈyü-
adjective or noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The government had recently decreed an end to their ancestral transhumance, offering permanent settlements and farmland in its stead. Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021 One path follows an ancient trail of the transhumance — the biannual transfer of sheep and other herd animals between high and low ground. Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2021 The main activities include transhumance, grazing and hiking tourism. Alex Treadway, National Geographic, 14 June 2017

Word History

Etymology

French, from transhumer to practice transhumance, from Spanish trashumar, from tras- trans- (from Latin trans-) + Latin humus earth — more at humble

First Known Use

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of transhumance was circa 1901

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