Main Entry:

¹af·flu·ent

Pronunciation:

\-ənt\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Latin affluent-, affluens, present participle of affluere to flow to, flow abundantly, from ad- + fluere to flow — more at fluid

Date:

15th century

1 : flowing in abundance <affluent streams> <affluent creativity> 2 : having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions <our affluent society>

synonyms see rich

— af·flu·ent·ly adverb