lucubration
1Lucubration — Lu cu*bra tion, n. [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.] 1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. [1913 Webster] After long lucubration I have hit upon such an expedient. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. That… …
2Lucubration — (v. lat.), 1) das Arbeiten bei Licht, das Nachtarbeiten, bes. nächtliches Forschen; 2) die auf solche Art verfertigte Arbeit …
3Lucubration — Lucubration, lat. dtsch., Nachtarbeit …
4lucubration — index pandect (treatise) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5lucubration — 1590s, literary work showing signs of too careful elaboration, from L. lucubrationem (nom. lucubratio) nocturnal study, night work, noun of action from pp. stem of lucubrare, lit. to work by artificial light, from stem of lucere to shine (see… …
6lucubration — [lo͞o΄kə brā′shən, lo͞o΄kyo͞obrā′shən] n. [L lucubratio < LUCUBRATE] 1. the act of lucubrating; laborious work, study, or writing, esp. that done late at night 2. something produced by such study, etc.; esp., a learned or carefully elaborated… …
7lucubration — noun Etymology: Latin lucubration , lucubratio study by night, work produced at night, from lucubrare to work by lamplight; akin to Latin luc , lux Date: 1595 laborious or intensive study; also the product of such study usually used in plural …
8lucubration — /looh kyoo bray sheuhn/, n. 1. laborious work, study, thought, etc., esp. at night. 2. the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation. 3. Often, lucubrations. any literary effort, esp. of a pretentious or solemn nature. [1585… …
9LUCUBRATION — s. f. Voyez ÉLUCUBRATION …
10lucubration — noun a) intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night b) The product of such study; often, writings …