χρονίζειν
From LSJ
τούτου δὲ συμβαίνοντος ἀναγκαῖον γίγνεσθαι πάροδον καὶ τροπὰς τῶν ἐνδεδεμένων ἄστρων → but if this were so, there would have to be passings and turnings of the fixed stars
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also χρονίζω): be, delay, be a long time, be delayed, be detained, be lasting, be long, be prolonged, take time, waste time