Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

profluence

/ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: proflu-ence
IPA: /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Onward flow; current.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

The progression or flow (of time, events etc.).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"'They're mindless – even the best of them! – all bullying, no intelligence, no moral profluence, ergo no real history!'"

Etymology

From Latin prōfluentia, from prōfluere (“to flow forth”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prōfluentia

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce profluence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊflʊəns/.
What does profluence mean?: Onward flow; current.
Where does profluence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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