Category:Lucubrate

Lu"cu*brate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lucubrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Lucubrated.] Etym: [L. lucubratus, p. p. of lucubrare to work by lamplight, fr. lux light. See Light, n.]

Defn: To study by candlelight or a lamp; to study by night.

lucubrate Lu"cu*brate, v. t.

Defn: To elaborate, perfect, or compose, by night study or by laborious endeavor.