Share this postWord of the Day: DILATORYroots2words.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherDiscover more from Roots2WordsUnlock eloquence with one root word a day. Master the building blocks of the English language.SubscribeContinue readingSign in Word of the Day: DILATORYSep 21, 20232Share this postWord of the Day: DILATORYroots2words.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSharedilatory (adj) - slow or tardy; intentionally delaying to cause delay or defer action [dil-uh-tohr-ee]BREAKDOWN: DI- (apart) + LAT- (carry) + -ORY (relating to)“Diligence increaseth the fruit of toil. A dilatory man wrestles with losses.” —Hesiod