Latin · root
fluere
to flow
Words sharing this root
affluenceThe state of having abundant money and possessions.affluentHaving abundant money and resources.affluentA stream flowing into a larger stream or river.confluenceThe meeting and joining of flowing streams.confluentFlowing or merging together into a continuous whole.effluentFlowing out from a source.effluviumAn unpleasant vapor or smell given off by something.fluentProceeding smoothly and without effort.fluidA substance able to flow rather than retain a fixed shape.fluxA state of continuous change or instability.influenceThe power to shape or affect someone or something, or the use of that power.influentialHaving significant power to affect people, events, or ideas.influxAn arrival or inward flow in large numbers or amounts.refluxThe flowing of material back toward its source.superfluityAn amount beyond what is needed.superfluousUnnecessary because there is already enough.