dil ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈdɪlət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: dilatorius , from Latin dilatus , past participle of differre 'to delay' ; ⇨ ↑ differ ]
slow in doing something
dil ‧ a ‧ to ‧ ry /ˈdɪlət ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: dilatorius , from Latin dilatus , past participle of differre 'to delay' ; ⇨ ↑ differ ]
slow in doing something
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012