ruminare
Meaning
- (intransitive, transitive) to ruminate (of ruminants such as cows, camels, etc.)
- (intransitive, transitive) to chew slowly or with difficulty
- (transitive) to ponder, to ruminate on (a subject, someone's words, etc.)
- (transitive) to plot, to plan (revenge, pretexts, etc.)
Concepts
speculate
scratch one’s head
chew cud
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Etymology
From Latin rūmināre, from rūminārī (“to chew the cud; to ruminate”).
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