ˈaˌflüən(t)s, ˈafləwən- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin affluentia, from affluent-, affluens + -ia
1.
a. : an abundant flow or supply (as of words or feelings) : profusion
from the various falls and cataracts there is an affluence and variety of iris bows — John Muir
b. : abundance of property : wealth
the heirs reduced from affluence to destitution — G.B.Shaw
2. : a flowing to or toward a point : influx
looking at the … constant affluence of newcomers — T.E.Lawrence