transhumant

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noun

trans·​hu·​mant

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plural transhumantes

ˌtran(t)s(ˌ)hyüˈman‧ˌtēz

: a merino sheep of one of the great flocks kept in Spain by a system of transhumance especially prior to the 19th century and esteemed for the quality and fineness of the wool

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plural transhumants : a person who practices transhumance

transhumant

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adjective

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: of, relating to, or involving transhumance

a transhumant culture

transhumant movements

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French & Spanish; French transhumant practicing transhumance, from Spanish trashumante, from trashumar to practice transhumance

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