affluent
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle French affluent, from Latin affluentem, accusative singular of affluēns, present active participle of affluō (“flow to or towards; overflow with”), from ad (“to, towards”) + fluō (“flow”) (cognate via latter to fluid, flow). Sense of “wealthy” (plentiful flow of goods) c. 1600, which also lead to nominalization affluence.[1]
Only relation to antonym indigent is common Latinate suffix + -ent.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈæf.lu.ənt/, SAMPA: /"{f.lu.@nt/
- (US) enPR: ăfʹlu-ənt, IPA: /ˈæf.lu.ənt/, SAMPA: /"{f.lu.@nt/
[edit] Noun
affluent (plural affluents)
- Somebody who is wealthy.
- A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
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- See also Wikisaurus:moneybags
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[edit] Adjective
affluent (comparative more affluent, superlative most affluent)
- Abundant; copious; plenteous.
- (by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; materially wealthy.
- (dated) tributary
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:wealthy
[edit] Translations
abundant
abounding in goods or riches; materially wealthy
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[edit] French
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[edit] Adjective
affluent m. (f. affluente, m. plural affluents, f. plural affluentes)
[edit] Noun
affluent m. (plural affluents)
- tributary, affluent
[edit] Verb
affluent
- third-person plural present indicative of affluer
- third-person plural present subjunctive of affluer
[edit] Latin
[edit] Verb
affluent
- third-person plural future active indicative of affluō
