Cunctator
Cunctātor, ōris, m.,
- a surname of the dictator Q. Fabius Maximus (prob. retained as a title of honor, from the reproach of his master of horse; v. 1. cunctator); cf. Liv. 30, 26, 9; 28, 40, 6; Quint. 8, 2, 11, and cunctor.
2 Cūnctātŏr, ōris, m. , le Temporiseur [surnom de Q. Fabius Maximus] : Liv. 30, 26, 9.
Cunctātor
“The delayer.” A nickname given to Q. Fabius Maximus (q.v.) because of his policy of delay in the Second Punic War.