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Cunctator vs Cunctatory - What's the difference?

cunctator | cunctatory |

As a noun cunctator

is one who delays or lingers.

As an adjective cunctatory is

delaying; procrastinating.

cunctator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who delays or lingers.

    • cunctatory

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • delaying; procrastinating
  • * 1988, , Penguin Books (1988), page 252
    • Indeed, for several weeks the time rushed by, and it was really only in the final month, when freedom grew palpably close, that every minute took on a crabwise, cunctatory manner, came near to stalling altogether.

    Derived terms

    * cunctation