- lubrify
- lu·bri·fy
English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
lubrify — ˈlübrəˌfī transitive verb (ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: French lubrifier, from Middle French, from Latin lubricus + Middle French fier fy archaic : lubricate … Useful english dictionary
lubricate — (v.) 1620s, to make slippery or smooth (especially by the application of an oil), from L. lubricatus, pp. of lubricare to make slippery or smooth, from lubricus slippery (see LUBRICANT (Cf. lubricant) (adj.)). Related: Lubricated; lubricating.… … Etymology dictionary