lucubrate

intransitive verb

lu·​cu·​brate
ˈlük(y)əˌbrāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to discourse learnedly in writing : expatiate
lucubrate in various scholarly journals
compare elucubrate
lucubrator
-brātə(r)
-ātə-
noun
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Latin lucubratus, past participle of lucubrare to work by lamplight, compose by night; akin to Latin lucēre to shine

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“Lucubrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lucubrate. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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