"cunctative" meaning in English

See cunctative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cunctative [comparative], most cunctative [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin cunctari (“to delay”), + -ive. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|cunctari||to delay}} Latin cunctari (“to delay”), {{suffix|en||ive}} + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} cunctative (comparative more cunctative, superlative most cunctative)
  1. (rare) Inclined to delay Tags: rare
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