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lucubratory

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ləˈkjuːbɹətəɹi/
  • UK: /ləˈkjuːbɹətɹi/
  • US: /ləˈkjubɹətɔɹi/
  • US: /luˈkjubɹətɔɹi/

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adj

Meaning 1

Composed by candlelight, or at night.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Examples

  • December 21, 1711, Alexander Pope, letter to H. Cromwell a solitary candle at your side, to write an epistle lucubratory to your friend

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Latin lucubratorius.