transhumance
- noun
- /trænˈʃuːməns/
- Specialized
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transhumancia
- Transhumance is the seasonal movement of livestock that follows the same routes every year.
- practicing transhumance
- sheep transhumance
- farms practicing transhumance
Examples
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Under such circumstances—large flocks and purchase of feed—transhumance yields greater profits, for it is supported by a premium per transhumant sheep.
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Farms practicing transhumance accounted for a large share of that increase.
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We can assume that the figure will be higher for farms involved in transhumance, as the amount of subsidy is higher.
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Some farmed a few months each year and resumed transhumance after the harvest.
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Smaller farms commonly join larger ones when practicing transhumance, forming flocks of more than 1,000 sheep.
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We demonstrate that the CAP has animated transhumance in many marginal portions of the Ebro Valley.
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Around the mid-1900s, transhumance between the Pyrenees and the Ebro Valley underwent an almost terminal crisis.
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The ancient practice of transhumance allowed farmers to utilize different pastures throughout the year.
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During transhumance, shepherds lead their sheep to higher elevations in summer for better grazing.
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Transhumance involves herding cattle from the lowlands to highlands seasonally for grazing.
Synonyms
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Regular movement of animals between regions to find food or breed
Regular movement of animals or people to different places when seasons change
Surface Forms
Morphology
transhumance = trans + hum + ance
Although 'trans-' (across) and the noun-forming '-ance' are recognisable, the central element 'hum' is not a productive standalone English morpheme and the specific specialised meaning ('seasonal movement of livestock') cannot be reliably derived by an average learner.
Etymology
Transhumance comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' (as in transport) and humus 'ground', so it literally means moving 'across the land' and now refers to the regular, seasonal moving of animals between low and high grazing areas.