hesitation
Pronunciation: /ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən/
The English word “hesitation” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- An act of hesitating
- Doubt; vacillation.
- A faltering in speech; stammering.
Etymology
From Latin haesitātiōnem, accusative singular of haesitātiō (“hesitating, stammering”), from haesitō (“hesitate”). Displaced native Old English ġewand.
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