AFFLUENT


Meaning of AFFLUENT in English

— affluently , adv.

/af"looh euhnt/ or, often, /euh flooh"-/ , adj.

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.

n.

4. a tributary stream.

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

[ 1400-50; late ME affluent- (s. of affluens rich; orig. prp. of affluere ), equiv. to af- AF- + flu- flow + -ent -ENT ]

Syn. 1. See rich. 2. teeming.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .