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elucubration

/ɪˌluːkjʊˈbɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
elu-cubra-tion
IPA
/ɪˌluːkjʊˈbɹeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of elucubrating.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

elucubrations (plural)

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce elucubration?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˌluːkjʊˈbɹeɪʃən/.
What does elucubration mean?
The act of elucubrating.
Where does elucubration come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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