[ˈaflʊənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy
(e.g: the affluent societies of the western world)

- (of water) flowing freely or in great quantity


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in affluent): via Old French from Latin affluent- ‘flowing towards, flowing freely’, from the verb affluere, from ad- ‘to’ + fluere ‘to flow’

[ˈaflʊənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tributary stream


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in affluent): via Old French from Latin affluent- ‘flowing towards, flowing freely’, from the verb affluere, from ad- ‘to’ + fluere ‘to flow’