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10 Language-to-English DictionariesItinerancy
/aɪˈtɪn.ə.rən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The practice of traveling from place to place, especially in connection with one's job or profession.
"The Methodist minister's early career was defined by constant itinerancy across rural parishes." - 2
The state or condition of being transient or nomadic.
"Modern gig work often encourages a lifestyle of economic itinerancy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'itinerantia', stemming from 'itinerant-' meaning 'traveling', from the root 'iter' (journey or path). Entered the English language in the early 19th century to describe the practice of traveling from place to place, particularly regarding ministers, judges, or workers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Itinerancy" is said worldwide
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itinérance
Transliteration: i-ti-né-rance
"L'itinérance des juges était fréquente au XIXe siècle."
Reisetätigkeit
Transliteration: Rai-se-tä-tig-kait
"Die berufliche Reisetätigkeit erfordert viel Flexibilität."
itineranza
Transliteration: i-ti-ne-ran-za
"L'itineranza pastorale caratterizzava quel periodo storico."
itinerancia
Transliteration: i-ti-ne-ran-cia
"La itinerancia de los jueces garantizaba la justicia en zonas remotas."
itinerância
Transliteration: i-ti-ne-rân-cia
"A itinerância profissional tornou-se comum na economia moderna."
घुमक्कड़ी
Transliteration: ghummakkadi
"साधुओं का जीवन हमेशा से itinerancy (घुमक्कड़ी) से जुड़ा रहा है।"
巡回制
Transliteration: xún huí zhì
"古代法官的巡回制确保证实了公正。"
순회
Transliteration: sun-hoe
"과거 판사들의 순회 근무는 지방의 사법 접근성을 높였다."
巡回
Transliteration: junkai
"歴史的に、巡回牧師は地方を旅して回った。"
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