ruminante
Italian
Latin
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin rūminantem (“which ruminates”), present participle of rūminor (“to ruminate”), from rūmen (“throat”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁu.miˈnɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [hu.miˈnɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁu.miˈnɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [χu.miˈnɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁu.miˈnɐ̃.te/ [hu.miˈnɐ̃.te]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁu.miˈnɐ̃.tɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
- Hyphenation: ru‧mi‧nan‧te
Adjective
ruminante m or f (plural ruminantes, not comparable)
- ruminant (which chews cud)
- Synonym: ruminador
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