ruminatio
From LSJ
ὁ Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
rūmĭnātĭo: ōnis,f. ruminor,
I a chewing over again, chewing the cud, rumination.
I Lit.: animalium, Plin. 11, 37, 79, § 201; Serv. Verg. E. 6, 54.—
B Transf., a doubling; a repetition, return: corticis, Plin. 15, 23, 25, § 94: hiemis, id. 17, 22, 35, § 191.—*
II Trop., a thinking over, revolving in the mind, ruminating, rumination: cotidiana, Cic. Att. 2, 12, 2.
