What does lucubration mean?
Definitions for lucubration
ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃənlu·cubra·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
lucubrationnoun
a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation
lucubrationnoun
laborious cogitation
Wiktionary
lucubrationnoun
intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night
lucubrationnoun
The product of such study; often, writings.
Etymology: From the lucubratio, from lucubro, from lux.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lucubrationnoun
Study by candlelight; nocturnal study; any thing composed by night.
Etymology: lucubratio, Latin.
Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. Tatler, №. 78.
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lucubration
Lucubration refers to intense periods of study, research or hard work, especially during the night or in relation to scholarly, academic, or literary activities. It can also refer to laborious or pedantic writing or other scholastic work resulting from such study or research.
Webster Dictionary
Lucubrationnoun
the act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation
Lucubrationnoun
that which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition
Etymology: [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lucubration in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lucubration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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