ruminans

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Latin

Etymology

Present participle of rūminor.

Participle

rūmināns (genitive rūminantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. chewing the cud
  2. ruminating

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative rūmināns rūminantēs rūminantia
genitive rūminantis rūminantium
dative rūminantī rūminantibus
accusative rūminantem rūmināns rūminantēs
rūminantīs
rūminantia
ablative rūminante
rūminantī1
rūminantibus
vocative rūmināns rūminantēs rūminantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • English: ruminant
  • Italian: ruminante