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Word of the Day 12/03/21 Lucubrate

Lucubrate (verb)
lucubrate [ loo-kyoo-breyt ]


verb (used without object), lu·cu·brat·ed, lu·cu·brat·ing.
1. to work, write, or study laboriously, especially at night.
2. to write learnedly.

OTHER WORDS FROM LUCUBRATE
lu·cu·bra·tor, noun
lu·cu·bra·to·ry [loo-kyoo-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective

WORDS RELATED TO LUCUBRATE
coach, cogitate, consider, cram, dig, examine, excogitate, grind, inquire, learn, meditate, mind, peruse, plug, plunge, ponder, read, refresh, think, tutor

See synonyms for: lucubrate / lucubratory on Thesaurus.com

Origin: 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

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