"elucubrate" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-elucubrate.wav [Southern-England] Forms: elucubrates [present, singular, third-person], elucubrating [participle, present], elucubrated [participle, past], elucubrated [past]
Etymology: From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|elucubrare||compose by lamplight}} Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} elucubrate (third-person singular simple present elucubrates, present participle elucubrating, simple past and past participle elucubrated)
  1. To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study. Categories (topical): Night Synonyms: burn the midnight oil, pull an all-nighter Derived forms: elucubration

Inflected forms

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