cunctation

noun

cunc·​ta·​tion ˌkəŋ(k)-ˈtā-shən 

: delay

cunctative

ˈkəŋ(k)-ˌtā-tiv 

-tə-tiv

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Latin cunctation-, cunctatio, from cunctari to hesitate; akin to Sanskrit śaṅkate he wavers, Old English hangian to hang

First Known Use

1585, in the meaning defined above