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affluence

/ˈæf.lu.əns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
af-flu-ence
IPA
/ˈæf.lu.əns/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abundant flow or supply.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

An abundance of wealth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A moderate level of wealth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An influx.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: affluence, affluentia

Usage

Inflected Forms

affluences (plural)

Derived Forms

affluenza nonaffluence superaffluence

Phrases

affluence of incohol

Frequently Paired Words

affluent

Synonyms

ease richdom richness

Antonyms

indigence

Questions

How do you pronounce affluence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæf.lu.əns/.
What does affluence mean?
An abundant flow or supply.
Where does affluence come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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