rumin- root words — words with the rumin- root

The root rumin- comes from Latin rumen, meaning throat, gullet. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including ruminate, ruminated, ruminates, ruminating, ruminant, ruminants, rumination. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the rumin- root

Explore words with rumin- — words containing the rumin- root and sharing its sense of "throat, gullet". Examples include ruminate, ruminated, ruminates, ruminating, ruminant, ruminants, rumination. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does rumin- mean?

The rumin- root means throat, gullet, from Latin rumen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.