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affluent

One entry found for affluent.
Main Entry: 1af·flu·ent
Pronunciation: -&nt
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
1 : flowing in abundance <affluent streams> <affluent creativity>
2 : having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions <our affluent society>
synonym see RICH
- af·flu·ent·ly adverb