lúbrico

See also: lubrico and lubricó

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lubrĭcus. Compare lóbrego, probably a doublet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlubɾiko/ [ˈlu.β̞ɾi.ko]
• Rhymes: -ubɾiko
• Syllabification: lú‧bri‧co

Adjective

lúbrico (feminine lúbrica, masculine plural lúbricos, feminine plural lúbricas)

1. (biology, mycology) lubricous, slimy
2. slippery
3. lusty
4. (rare) vicious

Related terms

• lubricar

 

Further reading

• “lúbrico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014