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profluent

American

[prof-loo-uhnt] / ˈprɒf lu ənt /

adjective

flowing smoothly or abundantly forth.

profluent British

/ ˈprɒflʊənt /

adjective

flowing smoothly or abundantly

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Etymology

Origin of profluent

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin prōfluent- (stem of prōfluēns ), present participle of prōfluere to flow forth. See pro- ¹, fluent

Example Sentences

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Formerly the bed-coverings were spotlessly white, but the profluent tide of color has included these also.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

Then all around their perfum'd treasure They profluent pour in raptur'd calm; Until the air grows drunk with pleasure, Enliven'd with the odorous balm.

From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig

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