What does cunctation mean?

Definitions for cunctation
kʌŋkˈteɪ ʃəncunc·ta·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. procrastination, cunctation, shillyshallynoun

    the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time

Wiktionary

  1. cunctationnoun

    Delay, hesitation, procrastination.

  2. Etymology: From cunctatio, from cunctor.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cunctationnoun

    Delay; procrastination; dilatoriness.

    Etymology: cunctatio, Latin.

    It is most certain, that the English made not their best improvements of these fortunate events; and that especially by two miserable errours, cunctation in prosecuting, and haste in departure. John Hayward.

    The swiftest animal, conjoined with a heavy body, implies that common moral, festina lenté; and that celerity should always be contempered with cunctation. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

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  1. cunctation

    Cunctation refers to the act of delaying or procrastinating; postponement or delay in taking action. It implies hesitance or reluctance in making decisions or moving forward.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cunctationnoun

    delay; procrastination

  2. Etymology: [L. cunctatio, fr. cunctari, p. p. cunctatus, to delay.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cunctation in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cunctation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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