Synonyms

lucubrate

American

[loo-kyoo-breyt] / ˈlu kyʊˌbreɪt /

verb (used without object)

lucubrated, lucubrating

to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.
to write learnedly.

lucubrate British

/ ˈluːkjʊˌbreɪt /

verb

(intr) to write or study, esp at night

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Other Word Forms

lucubrator noun
lucubratory adjective

Etymology

Origin of lucubrate

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

Example Sentences

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I lucubrate, when I consider, &c. &c., whereas, &c. &c., and even then, &c. &c.,

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