Meanings
nounelucubration (countable and uncountable, plural elucubrations)
plural elucubrations
- countableuncountableThe act of elucubrating.
Origin
- Latinelucubrare“compose by lamplight”
- Englishelucubration
From the past participle of Latin elucubrare (“compose by lamplight”).
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Rhymes with elucubration
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APA
elucubration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucubration
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“elucubration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucubration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elucubration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elucubration.
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