Ossobuco (peacebone) wrote in linguaphiles,
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Across the desert?

Question: Okay, so, one can talk about trans-Saharan trade routes, transoceanic voyages, transalpine Gaul, et cetera. Following that general pattern, is there a word for across-the-desert in general, not a specific desert?

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