affluent

[ af-loo-uhnt or, often, uh-floo- ]
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adjective
  1. having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.

  2. abounding in anything; abundant.

  1. flowing freely: an affluent fountain.

noun
  1. a tributary stream.

  2. an affluent person: a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.

Origin of affluent

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluent- (stem of affluēns “rich”; originally present participle of affluere), equivalent to af-af- + flu- “flow” + -ent-ent

synonym study For affluent

1. See rich.

Other words for affluent

Other words from affluent

  • 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
  • su·per·af·flu·ent·ly, adverb
  • un·af·flu·ent, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for affluent

affluent

/ (ˈæflʊənt) /


adjective
  1. rich; wealthy

  2. abundant; copious

  1. flowing freely

noun
  1. archaic a tributary stream

Origin of affluent

1
C15: from Latin affluent-, present participle of affluere to flow towards, from fluere to flow

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