hesitant
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hesitant
- /ˈhɛzɪtənt/
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Latin haereō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tos
Latin -tus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin -tō
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Latin -tō
Latin -itō
Latin -titō
Latin haesitō
Latin haesitānsbor.
English hesitant
Borrowed from Latin haesitans, present participle of haesitare (“to stick fast, to hesitate”).
adjective more hesitant · most hesitant
- Tending to hesitate, wait, or proceed with caution or reservation. I am hesitant to recommend him as a manager because he has a short temper.
