Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucubratory

/ləˈkjubɹətɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lu-cubra-to-ry
IPA: /ləˈkjubɹətɔɹi/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Composed by candlelight, or at night.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"December 21, 1711, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell a solitary candle at your side, to write an epistle lucubratory to your friend"

Etymology

Latin lucubratorius.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ləˈkjubɹətɔɹi/
British English: /ləˈkjuːbɹətəɹi/

Usage

Archaic

Questions

How do you pronounce lucubratory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈkjubɹətɔɹi/.
What does lucubratory mean?: Composed by candlelight, or at night.
Where does lucubratory come from?: Latin lucubratorius.

How to pronounce lucubratory

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