NYT Dictionary

FLUENCY

/ˈfluːənsi/
NounFLU-en-cyflu-en-cy · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

The quality of smoothness of flow.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin fluentia, equivalent to fluent + -cy. Cognate with French fluence.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

eloquencesmoothnessvolubilityarticulatenessabundanceaffluenceaffluxamplitudecandorchastity

Antonyms

disfluency

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 2019.

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