Elucubrate

/ɪˈluːkjəˌbreɪt/ verb

Definition

To work hard on writing or studying, especially late into the night; to produce something through intense effort.

Etymology

From Latin 'elucubrare' (to compose by candlelight), composed of 'e-' (out) + 'lucubrare' (to work by lamplight), from 'lucubra' (lamplight). The word literally describes scholarly work done by artificial light.

Kelly Says

This gorgeous Latin word captures an entire way of life — before electricity, scholars had to work by candlelight, and the verb 'elucubrate' preserves that image of intense, devoted study in the glow of a lamp well past sunset.

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