Etymology of the English word lubricious
the English word
lubricioususing the English suffix
-iousderived from the English word
lubricderived from the English word
lubricousderived from the Latin word
lubricus (slippery; sinuous; inconstant)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sleubh-Date
The earliest known usage of lubricious in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
