Pronunciation: ˌ k ə ŋ (k)- ' t ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin cunctation-, cunctatio, from cunctari to hesitate; akin to Sanskrit ś a ṅ kate he wavers, Old English hangian to hang
Date: 1585
: DELAY
– cunc · ta · tive \ ' k ə ŋ (k)- ˌ t ā -tiv, -t ə -tiv \ adjective