elucubrate

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English

Etymology

From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/
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Verb

elucubrate (third-person singular simple present elucubrates, present participle elucubrating, simple past and past participle elucubrated)

  1. To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.

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Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

elucubrate

  1. inflection of elucubrare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

elucubrate f pl

  1. feminine plural of elucubrato

Latin

Verb

ēlūcubrāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of ēlūcubrō

Spanish

Verb

elucubrate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of elucubrar combined with te
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