affluent
The origin and history of affluent.
Etymology
From Latin affluens, "flowing toward" or "overflowing," from ad- plus fluere, "to flow" — the wealth sense developed from the image of a plentiful flow of goods.
The origin and history of affluent.
From Latin affluens, "flowing toward" or "overflowing," from ad- plus fluere, "to flow" — the wealth sense developed from the image of a plentiful flow of goods.
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