CUNCTATOR

procrastinator, postponer, cunctator

(noun) someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cunctator (plural cunctators)

One who delays or lingers.

Source: Wiktionary


Cunc*ta"tor (knk-t"tr), n. Etym: [L., lit., a delayer; -- applied as a surname to Q. Fabius Maximus.]

Definition: One who delays or lingers. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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