ruminator

noun

ru·​mi·​na·​tor -ˌnātə(r) 

-ātə-

plural -s

: one that ruminates

a writer who combines the beauty and precision of an artist with the wit and illumination of a ruminator

—E. A. Weeks

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from ruminatus (past participle) + -or

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for ruminator

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• alligator
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• applicator
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