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lucubration

lu·cu·bra·tion
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-kyoo-brey-shuh n]
    • /ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌluː.kjuː.ˈbreɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-kyoo-brey-shuh n]
    • /ˌlu kyʊˈbreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of lucubration word

  • noun lucubration laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night. 1
  • noun lucubration the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation. 1
  • noun lucubration Often, lucubrations. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature. 1
  • noun lucubration Study; meditation. 1
  • noun lucubration laborious study, esp at night 0
  • noun lucubration a solemn literary work 0

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Origin of lucubration

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin lūcubrātiōn- (stem of lūcubrātiō) night-work. See lucubrate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Lucubration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lucubration popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lucubration usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lucubration

noun lucubration

  • attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
  • contemplation — thoughtful or long consideration or observation
  • reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
  • deliberation — Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
  • application — An application for something such as a job or membership of an organization is a formal written request for it.

Antonyms for lucubration

noun lucubration

  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
  • negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
  • disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
  • disrespect — Lack of respect or courtesy.

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