cunctation
cunctation · cunctations
Delay, hesitation, procrastinationDelay, hesitation, procrastination.
/kʌŋkˈteɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
промедле́ниеpromedlénije, заде́ржкаzadéržka
More definitions
- the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
Translations
2 languagesРусский
delay, hesitation, procrastination:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cūnctātiō (“a delaying, tarrying”), from cūnctor (“linger, hesitate”).Borrowed from Latin cūnctātiō (“a delaying, tarrying”), from cūnctor (“linger, hesitate”).
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Forms
plural: cunctations| Singular | cunctation |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time:procrastinationshillyshally
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcunctatory
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable