Depasturation

/ˌdɛpæstʃəˈreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or act of feeding animals by letting them graze on pasture land.

Etymology

From 'depasture' with the suffix '-ation,' which creates nouns from verbs. This formal version emphasizes the process or action involved in pastoral grazing.

Kelly Says

The difference between 'depasturage' and 'depasturation' shows how Medieval English created multiple words for the same concept—'depasturation' is the action itself while 'depasturage' is the right to do it!

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