elucubrate
elucubrate · elucubrates · elucubrated · elucubrating
To solve, write or compose by working studiously at nightTo solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.
/ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.
Near-synonym: pull an all-nighter
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).
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Forms
elucubrates, elucubrating, elucubrated, elucubrated| Base form | elucubrate · to elucubrate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | elucubrates |
| Present participle | elucubrating |
| Past simple | elucubrated |
| Past participle | elucubrated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedelucubration
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle