cunctor

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

A denominative in -ō from an unattested adjective, Proto-Italic *konkitos (“hanging”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱenk- (“to hang”). Cognate with English hang.

Pronunciation

Note: the length of the root vowel is uncertain; length is regular before /nkt/, but this may depend on whether the lengthening happened before the syncope; compare the same uncertainity in the unrelated adjective cū̆nctus.

Verb

cū̆nctor (present infinitive cū̆nctārī or cū̆nctārier, perfect active cū̆nctātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. to delay, impede or hold up
    Synonyms: dētineō, supprimō, refrēnō, retineō, moror, obstō, contineō, intersaepiō, arceō, inclūdō
    • c. 4 BCE – 65 CE, Seneca the Younger, De brevitate vitae 9:
      "Quid cunctaris?", inquit, "Quid cessas? Nisi occupas, fugit."
      "Why do you delay," says he, "Why are you idle? Unless you seize the day, it flees."
  2. to hesitate, tarry or linger
    Synonyms: retardō, tardō, moror, dubitō, trahō, differō
    Antonyms: ruō, accurrō, currō, festīnō, prōvolō, properō, corripiō, affluō, mātūrō
  3. to dawdle

Conjugation

   Conjugation of cū̆nctor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present cū̆nctor cū̆nctāris,
cū̆nctāre 		cū̆nctātur cū̆nctāmur cū̆nctāminī cū̆nctantur
imperfect cū̆nctābar cū̆nctābāris,
cū̆nctābāre 		cū̆nctābātur cū̆nctābāmur cū̆nctābāminī cū̆nctābantur
future cū̆nctābor cū̆nctāberis,
cū̆nctābere 		cū̆nctābitur cū̆nctābimur cū̆nctābiminī cū̆nctābuntur
perfect cū̆nctātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect cū̆nctātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect cū̆nctātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present cū̆ncter cū̆nctēris,
cū̆nctēre 		cū̆nctētur cū̆nctēmur cū̆nctēminī cū̆nctentur
imperfect cū̆nctārer cū̆nctārēris,
cū̆nctārēre 		cū̆nctārētur cū̆nctārēmur cū̆nctārēminī cū̆nctārentur
perfect cū̆nctātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect cū̆nctātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — cū̆nctāre — — cū̆nctāminī —
future — cū̆nctātor cū̆nctātor — — cū̆nctantor
non-finite forms infinitive participle
active passive active passive
present cū̆nctārī,
cū̆nctārier1 		— cū̆nctāns —
future cū̆nctātūrum esse — cū̆nctātūrus cū̆nctandus
perfect cū̆nctātum esse — cū̆nctātus —
future perfect cū̆nctātum fore — — —
perfect potential cū̆nctātūrum fuisse — — —
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
cū̆nctandī cū̆nctandō cū̆nctandum cū̆nctandō cū̆nctātum cū̆nctātū

1The present passive infinitive in -ier is a rare poetic form which is attested.

Derived terms

Verb

cū̆nctor

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of cū̆nctō

References

  • “cunctor”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “cunctor”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • cunctor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • cunctor in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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