noun · femininefirst declension
lūcubrātiuncula
lūcubrātiuncula f (genitive lūcubrātiunculae)
Classical[ɫuː.kʊ.braː.tiˈʊŋ.kʊ.ɫa]Ecclesiastical[lu.ku.brat.t͡siˈuŋ.ku.la]
Meaning
- The act of working by night; lucubration, nocturnal study, night work.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | lūcubrātiuncula | lūcubrātiunculae |
| genitive | lūcubrātiunculae | lūcubrātiunculārum |
| dative | lūcubrātiunculae | lūcubrātiunculīs |
| accusative | lūcubrātiunculam | lūcubrātiunculās |
| ablative | lūcubrātiunculā | lūcubrātiunculīs |
| vocative | lūcubrātiuncula | lūcubrātiunculae |
lūcū^brātĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. lucubratio,
I. a working by night, sitting up at night (post-Aug.).
I. Lit., Marc. Aur. ap. Front. ad Ep. M. Caes. 1, 3 Mai.—
II. Transf., night-work, lucubration, Gell. N. A. praef. § 14.
Origins
Diminutive of lūcubrātiō (“the act of working by night, candlelight or lamplight”), from lūcubrō (“work by night, candlelight or lamplight; compose by night, candlelight or lamplight”).