NYT Dictionary

EFFLUENT

/ˈɛfluənt/
AdjectiveNounEF-flu-entef-flu-ent · 3 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022

Meaning

Flowing out; outflowing.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- + fluent.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dischargewastewateroutflowingbayoubranchdejectionaffluentbillabongconfluentdejecta

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2022.

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