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confluence in Latin

confluence in Latin is confluens — confluence means the point where two rivers or streams meet and flow on as one.

confluence in Latin

confluens
noun
The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.

What does "confluence" mean?

  1. noun The point where two rivers or streams meet and flow on as one.
    "The city grew up at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle."
  2. noun A situation in which several separate things come together at the same time, often with a combined effect.
    "A confluence of rising rents and falling wages pushed families out of the city."
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confluence in a sentence

  • The city grew up at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle.
  • We camped just above the confluence.
  • A confluence of rising rents and falling wages pushed families out of the city.
  • Their success came from a rare confluence of talent and timing.

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What is "confluence" in Latin?

"confluence" in Latin is confluens. confluence means: The point where two rivers or streams meet and flow on as one.

How do you use "confluence" in a sentence?

Example: "The city grew up at the confluence of the Rhine and the Moselle." In Latin, "confluence" is confluens.

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