"cunctator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cunctators [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cūnctātor (“delayer”); applied as a surname to Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|cūnctātor|t=delayer}} Borrowed from Latin cūnctātor (“delayer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cunctator (plural cunctators)
  1. One who delays or lingers. Wikipedia link: Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Categories (topical): People Derived forms: cunctatorship Translations (One who delays or lingers): ку̀нкта̄тор [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), kùnktātor [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian)

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