- affluence af·flu·ence n
- ['æflʊəns]
(wealth) ricchezza, (plenty) abbondanzaFALSE FRIEND: affluence is not translated by the Italian word affluenza
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
affluence af·flu·ence n
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af|flu|ence — «AF lu uhns», noun. 1. wealth; riches: »The United States is a country of great affluence. SYNONYM(S): opulence. 2. Figurative. an abundant supply; great abundance: »We have had an affluence of rain this month. Winter…with its affluence of snows… … Useful english dictionary
Affluence — Af flu*ence, n. [F. affluence, L. affluentia, fr. affluens, p. pr. of affluere to flow to; ad + fluere to flow. See {Flux}.] 1. A flowing to or towards; a concourse; an influx. [1913 Webster] The affluence of young nobles from hence into Spain.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affluence — af•flu•ence [[t]ˈæf lu əns[/t]] or, sometimes, [[t]əˈflu [/t]] n. 1) abundance of money; wealth 2) an abundant supply; profusion 3) a flowing to or toward some point; afflux • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF < L … From formal English to slang
affluence — af·flu·ence … English syllables
affluence — /af looh euhns/ or, often, /euh flooh /, n. 1. abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth. 2. an abundant supply, as of thoughts or words; profusion. 3. a flowing to or toward; afflux. [1350 1400; ME < MF < L… … Universalium
