LUCUBRATION

lucubration

(noun) laborious cogitation

lucubration

(noun) a solemn literary work that is the product of laborious cogitation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lucubration (countable and uncountable, plural lucubrations)

Intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night.

The product of such study; often, writings.

Source: Wiktionary


Lu`cu*bra"tion, n. Etym: [l. lucubratio;cf. F. lucubration.]

1. The act of lucubrating, or studying by candlelight; nocturnal study; meditation. After long lucubration I have hit upon such an expedient. Goldsmith.

2. That which is composed by night; that which is produced by meditation in retirement; hence (loosely) any literary composition. Thy lucubrations have been perused by several of our friends. Tatler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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