Etymology

rumination

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Today it means: The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud. Full definition →

Latin rūminātio
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  1. Latin · derived fromrūminātio“chewing the cud”
  2. English todayrumination

From Latin rūminātio (“chewing the cud”); see ruminate.

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