adjective
- having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods; prosperous; rich: an affluent person.
- abounding in anything; abundant.
- flowing freely: an affluent fountain.
noun
- a tributary stream.
- an affluent person: a luxurious resort appealing to young affluents.
adjective
- rich; wealthy
- abundant; copious
- flowing freely
noun
- archaic a tributary stream
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).