affluence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abundant flow or supply.
  2. An abundance of wealth.
  3. A moderate level of wealth.
  4. An influx.

Pronunciation

/ˈæf.lu.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-affluence.wav

Word forms

affluence affluences

Etymology

From Old French affluence, from Latin affluentia. Only relation to antonym indigence is common Latinate suffix; affluence only acquired sense of wealth in 16th century English and French, while indigentia meant “poverty” or “lack” in Latin.

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