Main Entry: flu·ent

Pronunciation: \ˈflü-ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere — more at fluid

Date: 1585

1 a : capable of flowing : fluid b : capable of moving with ease and grace <the fluent body of a dancer>
2 a : capable of using a language easily and accurately <fluent in Spanish> <a fluent writer> b : effortlessly smooth and flowing : polished <a fluent performance> <spoke in fluent English> c : having or showing mastery of a subject or skill <fluent in mathematics>

— flu·ent·ly adverb