Added 10 October 2026
cunctator
noun
Latin root: cūnctātor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about cunctator at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness).
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cūnctātor (“delayer”); applied as a surname to Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.
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