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ruminant
/ˈɹuːmɪnənt/
adjective
What it means
- Chewing cud.
- Pondering; ruminative.
1927, G. K. Chesterton, "[https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/g-k-chesterton/the-secret-of-father-brown/text/the-red-moon-of-meru The Red Moon of Meru", in The Secret of Father Brown “I wonder what a paradox is,” remarked the priest in a ruminant manner.
In a sentence
1927, G. K. Chesterton, "[https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/g-k-chesterton/the-secret-of-father-brown/text/the-red-moon-of-meru The Red Moon of Meru", in The Secret of Father Brown “I wonder what a paradox is,” remarked the priest in a ruminant manner.
Where it comes from
- Latinrūmināns, rūminantem
- Englishruminant
From Latin rūmināns, rūminantem, present participle of rūminārī (“to chew the cud, ruminate”), from rūmen (“throat, gullet, rumen (first stomach of a ruminant)”).
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