antifriction

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts

Proto-Indo-European *-i

Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti

Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)

Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der.

English anti-

English friction

English antifriction

From anti- + friction.

Adjective

antifriction (not comparable)

1. Reducing or intended to reduce friction.

Translations

reducing or intended to reduce friction

• Greek: αντιτριβή (el) f (antitriví)
• Polish: antyfrykcyjny, przeciwcierny (pl)
• Portuguese: antifricção