Cunctation Definition

kŭngk-tāshən
noun
A delaying or delay.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Cunctation

  • Latin cūnctātiō cūnctātiōn- from cūnctātus past participle of cūnctārī to delay konk- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cūnctātiō (“a delaying, tarrying”), from cūnctor (“linger, hesitate”).

    From Wiktionary

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