1. able to speak with ease: able to speak a language effortlessly and correctly
2. effortlessly expressed: spoken or expressed effortlessly and correctly
3. smoothly flowing: flowing in a smooth graceful way
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[Late 16th century. < Latin fluent-, present participle of fluere "flow"]
flu·en·cy noun
flu·ent·ly adverb
Word History
The Latin word fluere "to flow," from which fluent is derived, is also the source of Englishaffluent,effluent,fluctuate,fluid,fluvial,flux,influence,mellifluous, andsuperfluous.
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