What is the Latin word for dilatoriness?

The usual Latin words for “dilatoriness” are tarditās, cūnctātiō, cessātiō; also mora. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dilatoriness” in Latin

tarditāsslowness, tardiness cūnctātiōdelay; hesitation; inactivity; dawdling cessātiōrest, relaxation, respite; inactivity, idleness moraa duration of time before an event takes place, delay; a delay in the performance of an action, putting off; hindrance

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

dilatoriness

tarditas: cunctatio (from indecision): cessatio (Plaut.): mora (objectively; delay): Dilatoriness in anything, tarditas in aliqua re (e.g., in negotiis gerendis). Dilatoriness as a correspondent, negligentia epistolaium; from context, negligentia only (as Cic., ad Fam., 2, 1, in.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dilatoriness?: The usual Latin words for “dilatoriness” are tarditās, cūnctātiō, cessātiō; also mora. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.