n. Procrastination; delay. [Latin cūnctātiō, cūnctātiōn-, from cūnctātus, past participle of cūnctārī, to delay; see konk- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] cuncta′tive (kŭngktā′tĭv, -tə-tĭv) adj. cuncta′tor n. |
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