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mandria

herd

noun MAHN-dryah Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: Late Latin mandria (stable, herd), from Greek mandrā (enclosure)

Also means

drove

Usage Note

Mandria typically refers to a herd of large animals, especially cattle (una mandria di bovini). It contrasts with gregge (flock of sheep or goats) and branco (pack of wolves or wild animals). The plural is regular: mandrie. In figurative use it can dismissively describe a crowd of people.

Examples

"Una mandria di mucche pascola nel prato."

Natural Translation

A herd of cows grazes in the meadow.

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