affluent
Use Affluent in a sentence
lu adjective
1.
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.
2.
abounding in anything; abundant.
3.
flowing freely: an affluent fountain.
noun
4.
a tributary stream.
5.
an affluent person: a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns rich; orig. present participle of affluere), equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -ent -ent
1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns rich; orig. present participle of affluere), equivalent to af- af- + flu- flow + -ent -ent
Related forms
af·flu·ent·ly, adverb
non·af·flu·ent, adjective
sub·af·flu·ent, adjective
sub·af·flu·ent·ly, adverb
su·per·af·flu·ent, adjective
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| —adj | |
| 1. | rich; wealthy |
| 2. | abundant; copious |
| 3. | flowing freely |
| —n | |
| 4. | archaic a tributary stream |
| [C15: from Latin affluent-, present participle of affluere to flow towards, from fluere to flow] | |
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Word Origin & History
affluent
mid-15c., "flowing," from L. affluentem (nom. affluens), prp. of affluere "flow toward," from ad- "to" + fluere "to flow" (see fluent). Notion of "a plentiful flow" (of the gifts of fortune) led to affluence in the sense of "wealth," first recorded c.1600.
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Example sentences
While these relationships are extremely prevalent in affluent circles, they almost always end in disaster.
We are an affluent country and the shots are readily and conveniently made available to everyone.
In repose he has the staid face of an affluent farmer.
The most affluent parents spend the least time helping their kids with homework.
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