# lucubration

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night.
2. The product of such study; often, writings.

## Etymology
From the Latin lūcubrātiō (“nighttime study”), from lūcubrō (“work by artificial light”), from lūx (“light”). Compare luculent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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