Etymology

elucubration

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Today it means: The act of elucubrating. Full definition →

Latin elucubrare
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  1. Latin · derived fromelucubrare“compose by lamplight”
  2. English todayelucubration

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

Words from the same roots

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