AFFLUENT


Meaning of AFFLUENT in English

I. -nt adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluent-, affluens, present participle of affluere to flow abundantly, from ad- + fluere to flow — more at fluid

1.

a. : flowing in abundance : abundant , copious

his florid and affluent fancy was greatly admired — Van Wyck Brooks

b. : having an abundance of goods or riches : wealthy

nor did the bankbook show that Mr. Oldacre was in such very affluent circumstances — A. Conan Doyle

2. : flowing toward

affluent breezes stirred the water

Synonyms: see rich

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Latin affluent-, affluens, present part

1. : a stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake : a tributary stream — compare effluent

2. : the raw sewage entering a disposal plant

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.