lucubrate

Meaning

1. (rare) To work diligently by artificial light; to study at night.
2. To work or write like a scholar.

Synonyms

dilate

elaborate

enlarge

expand

expatiate

exposit

expound

flesh out

Translations

développer

σχολιάζω

exponer

μελετώ

أطنب

بسط

فسّر

هام

مدد

وسع

عالج موضوعا

εκθέτω

مد

μελετώ αγρυπνών

شرح

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈluː.kjə.bɹeɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lūcubrātus, perfect passive participle of lūcubrō (“to work by candlelight”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lūx (“light”).