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cunctation

Pronunciation: /kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/

The English word “cunctation” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Delay, hesitation, procrastination.

Etymology

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

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