lucubration Definition
lu·cu·bra·tion (lo̵̅o̅′kə brā′s̸hən, -kyo̵̅o̅-)
noun
- the act of lucubrating; laborious work, study, or writing, esp. that done late at night
- something produced by such study, etc.; esp., a learned or carefully elaborated work
- any literary composition: humorous usage suggesting pedantry
Etymology: L lucubratio < lucubrate

