1620s, from Latin haesitatus, past participle of haesitare "to stick fast; to hesitate; to stammer" (see hesitation). Related: Hesitated; hesitating; hesitatingly.
Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures
Hertz
Herzegovina
hesitance
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Hesperides
Hesperus
Hessian