elucubrate

English

Etymology

From the past participle of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/

Verb

elucubrate (third-person singular simple present elucubrat, present participle ing, simple past and past participle elucubrated)

1. To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.

Synonyms

• burn the midnight oil
• pull an all-nighter

Derived terms

• elucubration

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Italian

Verb

elucubrate

1. second-person plural present indicative of elucubrare
2. second-person plural imperative of elucubrare
3. feminine plural of elucubrato

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) ēlūcubrāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ēlūcubrō