adj
fluent
FLOO-uhnt
adj
1
Able to speak or write a language accurately, smoothly, and with ease.
"After five years in Spain, she became fluent in Spanish."
"He speaks fluent French thanks to his upbringing."
How to Use Fluent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAble to use a language smoothly and confidently, without struggling for words.
Common pairings
fluent in
become fluent
fluent speaker
Word Forms
more fluent comparative, fluents plural, most fluent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin fluens, "flowing," the present participle of fluere ("to flow").