cunctator
Noun
Meaning
One who delays or lingers.
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Examples
Honors and death Cunctator became an honorific title, and his delaying tactic was followed for the rest of the war.
This course was not popular among the soldiers, earning Fabius the nickname Cunctator ("delayer"), since he seemed to avoid battle while Italy was being ravaged by the enemy.