cunctators

cunc·ta·tor

[kuhngk-tey-ter]
noun
a procrastinator; delayer.

Origin:
1645–55; < Latin, equivalent to cunctā() to delay + -tor -tor

cunc·ta·tor·ship, noun
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cunctation (kʌŋkˈteɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
rare delay
 
[C16: from Latin cunctātiō a hesitation, from cunctārī to delay]
 
cunctative
 
adj
 
cunc'tator
 
n

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