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Latin cūnctātiō cūnctātiōn- from cūnctātus past participle of cūnctārī to delay konk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin cūnctātiō (“a delaying, tarrying”), from cūnctor (“linger, hesitate”).
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