semi-nomad

sem·i-no·mad

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Definitions of semi-nomad word

noun semi-nomad a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply. 1
noun semi-nomad any wanderer; itinerant. 1
adjective semi-nomad nomadic. 1

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Latin nomad- < Greek, stem of nomás pasturing flocks, akin to némein to pasture, graze

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".