What does lucubrate mean?
Definitions for lucubrate
ˈlu kyʊˌbreɪtlu·cubrate
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Princeton's WordNet
elaborate, lucubrate, expatiate, exposit, enlarge, flesh out, expand, expound, dilateverb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
"She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
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lucubrateverb
To work diligently by artificial light; to study at night.
lucubrateverb
To work or write like a scholar.
Etymology: From lucubratus, perfect passive participle of lucubro, from lux.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Lucubratenoun
To watch; to study by night.
Etymology: lucubror, Lat.
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lucubrate
Lucubrate is a verb that means to write or study in a detailed, scholarly manner, often late into the night. It also refers to working long and diligently on a particular task or study. This term is typically used in academic or scholarly contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Lucubratenoun
to study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night
Lucubrateverb
to elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor
Etymology: [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lucubrate
lū′kū-brāt, v.i. to study by lamplight or at night.—n. Lucubrā′tion, a product of close study or thought, any composition produced in retirement.—adj. Lū′cubrātory, composed by candle-light. [L. lucubrāre, -ātum—lux.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lucubrate in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lucubrate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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