# ruminant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹuːmɪnənt/ · frequency rank #85,726

## Definitions
1. Chewing cud.
2. Pondering; ruminative.

## Etymology
From Latin rūmināns, rūminantem, present participle of rūminārī (“to chew the cud, ruminate”), from rūmen (“throat, gullet, rumen (first stomach of a ruminant)”).

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruminant