lucubrate

[ loo-kyoo-breyt ]
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verb (used without object),lu·cu·brat·ed, lu·cu·brat·ing.
  1. to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.

  2. to write learnedly.

Origin of lucubrate

1
1615–25; <Latin lūcubrātus, past participle of lūcubrāre to work by artificial light, equivalent to lūcu-, variant (before labials) of lūci-, combining form of lūcēre to shine + -br(um) instrumental suffix + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix

Other words from lucubrate

  • lu·cu·bra·tor, noun
  • lu·cu·bra·to·ry [loo-kyoo-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /luˈkyu brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for lucubrate

lucubrate

/ (ˈluːkjʊˌbreɪt) /


verb
  1. (intr) to write or study, esp at night

Origin of lucubrate

1
C17: from Latin lūcubrāre to work by lamplight

Derived forms of lucubrate

  • lucubrator, noun

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