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Added 9 October 2026

rumination

/ˌɹuːmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: rūminātio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rumination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A calm, lengthy, intent consideration.
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud).
ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination
Regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding.

Origin

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

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