transumância

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Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.si.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.si.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /tɾɐ̃.zuˈmɐ̃.sja/

Noun

transumância f (plural transumâncias)

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