CUNCTATION | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Cunctation

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century: from Latin cunctatio(n-), from cunctari ‘to delay’: see -ation

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kʌŋ(k)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the action of delaying or putting off doing something.

Short Definition:

action of delaying or putting off doing something

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