lubric

adjective

lu·​bric ˈlü-brik 

archaic

: lubricious

lubrical

ˈlü-bri-kəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French lubrique "slippery, unstable, lascivious," borrowed from Latin lūbricus "slippery, hard to hold, hazardous" (Late Latin also "morally weak, lascivious") — more at sleeve

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above