noun
Meaning 1
One who delays or lingers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cunctator
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: procrastinator, postponer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: delayer
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cūnctātor (“delayer”); applied as a surname to Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Serbo-Croatian: ку̀нкта̄тор — One who delays or lingers
- Serbo-Croatian: kùnktātor — One who delays or lingers