transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtər-jə-vər-ˌsāt; ˌtər-ˈji-vər-ˌsāt, -ˈgi-; ˌtər-jə-ˈvər- ]
intransitive verb
( -sat·ed ; -sat·ing )
Etymology: Latin tergiversatus, past participle of tergiversari to show reluctance, from tergum back + versare to turn, frequentative of vertere to turn — more at worth
Date: 1590
: to engage in tergiversation
• ter·gi·ver·sa·tor -ˌsā-tər noun