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affluent

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1af·flu·ent 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1affluent
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


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