ruminate
/ˈɹuːmɪˌneɪt/ROO-mih-nayt
/ˈɹumɪˌneɪt/ROO-mih-nayt
Meaningto chew the cud
Common meaning: to chew the cud
Other meanings: to mull over
- ruminthe gullet; to chew the cudLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1604 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rūmen; rūminō ‘the gullet; to chew the cud’.
Roots
- rūmen; rūminō Latin “the gullet; to chew the cud”
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