Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elucubrate

/ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elu-cubrate
IPA: /ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: pull an all-nighter"

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

elucubrates (present, singular) elucubrating (participle, present) elucubrated (participle, past) elucubrated (past)

Derived Forms

elucubration

Synonyms

burn the midnight oil pull an all-nighter

Questions

How do you pronounce elucubrate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈluːkjʊbɹeɪt/.
What does elucubrate mean?: To solve, write or compose by working studiously at night; to study.
Where does elucubrate come from?: From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).

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