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(lo̵̅o̅ bris′i tē)

noun pl. lubricities

slipperiness; smoothness; esp., effectiveness as a lubricant as indicated by this quality
trickiness; shiftiness
lewdness

Origin: Fr lubricité < LL lubricitas

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lubricious adjective or lubricous

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noun

The quality or condition of being lubricious.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin lūbricitās, slipperiness

Origin: , from Latin lūbricus, slippery; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots

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