transumância

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (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/

Noun[edit]

transumância f (plural transumâncias)

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