Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Lucubration — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lucubration — (v. lat.), 1) das Arbeiten bei Licht, das Nachtarbeiten, bes. nächtliches Forschen; 2) die auf solche Art verfertigte Arbeit … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Lucubration — Lucubration, lat. dtsch., Nachtarbeit … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
lucubration — index pandect (treatise) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lucubration — [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… … English World dictionary
lucubration — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
lucubration — /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… … Universalium
LUCUBRATION — s. f. Voyez ÉLUCUBRATION … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
lucubration — noun a) intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night b) The product of such study; often, writings … Wiktionary
lucubration — (lu ku bra sion) s. f. Très peu usité. Voy. élucubration. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. lucubrationem, veille de travail … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
