Frictionless
/ˈfrɪk.ʃən.ləs/noun
Having no friction; moving or operating smoothly with little resistance.
Did you know?“Friction” comes from Latin *frictio* (“a rubbing”), from *fricare* (“to rub”), so the modern idea of a frictionless life is built on the ancient image of surfaces grinding against each other.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
frictio
“a rubbing; a rubbing together”
Latin
Latin
fricare
“to rub”
Old French
Old French
friccion
“rubbing, chafing”
Late Middle English
English
friccioun
“rubbing; the act of rubbing”
17th Century
English
friction
“the rubbing of one surface against another”
19th Century
English
frictionless
“without friction; smooth-moving”