lubricate
/ˈluːbɹɪˌkeɪt/LOO-brih-kayt
/ˈlubɹɪˌkeɪt/LOO-brih-kayt
Meaningto make slippery
Common meaning: to oil or grease
- lubricslipperyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1078 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin lūbricus ‘slippery’.
Roots
- lūbricus, -a, -um Latin “slippery”
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