Definition of cunctation

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cunc·ta·tion    (kngk-tshn) KEY 

NOUN:

Procrastination; delay.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin cnctti, cncttin-, from cncttus, past participle of cnctr, to delay; see konk- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
cunctative  (kngkttv, -t-tv) KEY (Adjective), cunctator(Noun)