I. -ənt 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
Date: 15th century
1. : flowing in abundance
affluent streams
affluent creativity
2. : having a generously sufficient and typically increasing supply of material possessions
our affluent society
Synonyms: see rich
• af·flu·ent·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1828
1. : a tributary stream
2. : an affluent person