verb
lucubrate
Lucubrate (verb) means to study or work hard late at night, by lamp or candlelight.
verb
1
To study or work hard late at night, by lamp or candlelight.
2
To write or work in a serious, scholarly way.
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Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lūcubrātus, perfect passive participle of lūcubrō (“to work by candlelight”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lūx (“light”).
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What is the meaning of lucubrate?
"lucubrate" (verb) means to study or work hard late at night, by lamp or candlelight.
What is another word for lucubrate?
Other words for "lucubrate" include exposit, expound, elaborate, dilate, expand, expatiate.
What are the different meanings of lucubrate?
"lucubrate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To study or work hard late at night, by lamp or candlelight; 2. To write or work in a serious, scholarly way.
