ruminare

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to ruminate (of ruminants such as cows, camels, etc.)
  2. (intransitive, transitive) to chew slowly or with difficulty
  3. (transitive) to ponder, to ruminate on (a subject, someone's words, etc.)
  4. (transitive) to plot, to plan (revenge, pretexts, etc.)

Translations

Etymology

From Latin rūmināre, from rūminārī (“to chew the cud; to ruminate”).

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