Lucubrate

Pronunciation: /ˈluːkjʊˌbreɪt/

Definitions of lucubrate

verb to work diligently and studiously, especially at night; to write or study by lamplight

Example Sentences

A1 I enjoy lucubrating over my homework assignments.

A2 She lucubrated for hours to prepare for the exam.

B1 The professor lucubrated extensively on the topic during the lecture.

B2 In order to excel in his field, he must lucubrate on the latest research findings.

C1 The author spent years lucubrating on his masterpiece novel before publishing it.

C2 As a renowned scholar, she lucubrates on complex philosophical theories with ease.

Examples of lucubrate in a Sentence

formal The scholar spent many hours lucubrating over his research paper.

informal I need to lucubrate on this project before the deadline.

slang I'll lucubrate on this math problem and get back to you with the answer.

figurative Her mind lucubrated on the possibilities of what could have been.

Grammatical Forms of lucubrate

• past tense: lucubrated
• plural: lucubrates
• comparative: more lucubrate
• superlative: most lucubrate
• present tense: lucubrates
• future tense: will lucubrate
• perfect tense: has lucubrated
• continuous tense: is lucubrating
• singular: lucubrate
• positive degree: lucubrate
• infinitive: to lucubrate
• gerund: lucubrating
• participle: lucubrated

Origin and Evolution of lucubrate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'lucubrate' originated from the Latin word 'lucubratus', which means 'to work by lamplight'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe scholarly or literary work done by lamplight, 'lucubrate' has evolved to also mean to study or write diligently and laboriously.