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 English affluent, effluent, fluctuate, fluid, fluvial, flux, influence, mellifluous, and superfluous.
