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lucubration
lu·cu·bra·tion L0281100 (lo͞o′kyo͝o-brā′shən)n.1. Laborious study or thought.2. often lucubrations Writing produced by laborious effort or study, especially when viewed as pedantic.lucubration (ˌluːkjʊˈbreɪʃən) n1. laborious study, esp at night2. (often plural) a solemn literary worklu•cu•bra•tion (ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃən) 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. [1585–95; < Latin] lucubration1. laborious work or study, especially when done late at night. 2. the work, as a book or treatise, produced or apparently produced this way. — lucubrator, n.See also: Work 1. the practice of reading, writing, or studying at night, especially by artificial light; “burning the midnight oil.” 2. the art or practice of writing learnedly. — lucubrator, n. — lucubrate, v.See also: LearningThesaurusNoun | 1. | lucubration - a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitationliterary composition, literary work - imaginative or creative writing | | 2. | lucubration - laborious cogitationcogitation, study - attentive consideration and meditation; "after much cogitation he rejected the offer" |
lucubrationnounA careful considering of a matter:advisement, calculation, consideration, deliberation, study.Translationslucubration
Synonyms for lucubrationnoun a careful considering of a matterSynonyms- advisement
- calculation
- consideration
- deliberation
- study
Words related to lucubrationnoun a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitationRelated Words- literary composition
- literary work
noun laborious cogitationRelated Words |