affluent
pronunciation
How to pronounce affluent in British English:
UK [ˈæfluənt]
How to pronounce affluent in American English:
US [ˈæfluənt]
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- Noun:
- an affluent person; a person who is financially well off
- a branch that flows into the main stream
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- Adjective:
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
Word Origin
- affluent
- affluent: [15] The meaning ‘rich’ is a fairly recent development for affluent; it is first recorded in the mid 18th century. Originally the adjective meant simply ‘flowing’. It came, via Old French, from Latin affluent-, the present participle of affluere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ad- ‘towards’ and fluere ‘flow’ (the source of English fluid, fluent, flux, fluctuate, and many other derivatives).=> fluctuate, fluent, fluid, flux
- affluent (adj.)
- mid-15c., "flowing," from Middle French affluent (14c.) or directly from Latin affluentem (nominative affluens) "flowing toward, abounding, rich, copious," present participle of affluere "flow toward," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fluere "to flow" (see fluent).
Synonym
Example
- 1. Why do we care how the affluent invest ?
- 2. Message to affluent indians from european carmakers : we 're here !
- 3. Many people are becoming more affluent , educated and demanding .
- 4. Coming from a newly affluent , increasingly unequal society , they have a strong preference for the accumulation of material goods .
- 5. German cars have been selling well to affluent consumers in emerging markets .