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
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkunk.tor/, [ˈkʊŋk.tɔr]

Verb

cunctor (present infinitive cunctārī, perfect active cunctātus sum); first conjugation, deponent

  1. I delay, impede or hold up
    • 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. I hesitate, tarry or linger
  3. I dawdle

Inflection
   Conjugation of cunctor (first conjugation, deponent)
indicative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present cunctor cunctāris, cunctāre cunctātur cunctāmur cunctāminī cunctantur
imperfect cunctābar cunctābāris, cunctābāre cunctābātur cunctābāmur cunctābāminī cunctābantur
future cunctābor cunctāberis, cunctābere cunctābitur cunctābimur cunctābiminī cunctābuntur
perfect cunctātus + present active indicative of sum
pluperfect cunctātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
future perfect cunctātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive singular plural
first second third first second third
active present cuncter cunctēris, cunctēre cunctētur cunctēmur cunctēminī cunctentur
imperfect cunctārer cunctārēris, cunctārēre cunctārētur cunctārēmur cunctārēminī cunctārentur
perfect cunctātus + present active subjunctive of sum
pluperfect cunctātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative singular plural
first second third first second third
active present — cunctāre — — cunctāminī —
future — cunctātor cunctātor — — cunctantor
non-finite forms active passive
present perfect future present perfect future
infinitives cunctārī, cunctārier1 cunctātus esse cunctātūrus esse — — —
participles cunctāns cunctātus cunctātūrus — — cunctandus
verbal nouns gerund supine
nominative genitive dative/ablative accusative accusative ablative
cunctārī, cunctārier1 cunctandī cunctandō cunctandum cunctātum cunctātū

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

Derived terms

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 (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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