Synonyms for lucubration
- noun
Most common
writing piece composition speculation meditation contemplation cogitation
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Intense and prolonged study or meditation; especially, late at night.
Forms
- Plural
- lucubrations → works, studies, writings, pieces…
Example sentences
- writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
- piece He showed kindness by giving me a piece of advice.
- composition Your composition was good except for the spelling.
- speculation He sometimes indulges himself in idle speculation.
- meditation Mari calls her library room her "meditation room."
- contemplation A trivial problem doesn't require long contemplation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lucubration | steady | |
| writing | rising | |
| piece | rising | |
| composition | falling | |
| speculation | steady | |
| meditation | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- work1
- 5 letters
- study2, piece1
- 7 letters
- writing2
- 10 letters
- meditation4, cogitation4
- 11 letters
- composition4, speculation4
- 13 letters
- contemplation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- élucubration
- Italiano
- elucubrazione