migrazione
migration
noun mee-grah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: Latin migratio (a moving, removal)
Usage Note
Migrazione covers both animal migration (la migrazione degli uccelli) and human movement (migrazione economica, flussi migratori). In Italian political discourse it is often contrasted with immigrazione (arrival into Italy) and emigrazione (departure from Italy); migrazione is the broader, neutral term for movement itself.
Examples
"La migrazione degli uccelli inizia in autunno."
Natural Translation
The migration of birds begins in autumn.

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