lucubrate
intransitive verb
lu·cu·brate
ˈlük(y)əˌbrāt
-ed/-ing/-s
: to discourse learnedly in writing : expatiate
lucubrate in various scholarly journals
compare elucubrate lucubrator noun
-brātə(r)
-ātə-
plural -s
Word History
Etymology
Latin lucubratus, past participle of lucubrare to work by lamplight, compose by night; akin to Latin lucēre to shine
lucubrations
noun
as in drudgeries
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drudgeries
- efforts
- heavy liftings
- labors
- chores
- headaches
- bears
- beasts
- killers
- burdens
- strains
- loads
- grinds
- nuisances
- jobs
- sweats
- troubles
- weights
- bothers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- kid stuff
- breezes
- setups
- snaps
- cinches
- duck soup
- child's play