Lucubrate (verb)
loo-koo-bray-t
Write or study, especially by night. (archaic);
Produce scholarly written material.
Early 17th century: from Latin lucubrat- ‘(having) worked by lamplight’, from the verb lucubrare.
Example sentences
“She lucubrates for the magazine and produces some great content.”
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