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 — 1590s, literary work showing signs of too careful elaboration, from L. lucubrationem (nom. lucubratio) nocturnal study, night work, noun of action from pp. stem of lucubrare, lit. to work by artificial light, from stem of lucere to shine (see… … Etymology 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
