Fluent a adjective from "to latin capable flowing

Title	fluent
Text	Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary flu·ent \\ˈflü-ənt\\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere — more at fluid DATE 1585 1. a. capable of flowing : fluid b. capable of moving with ease and grace the fluent body of a dancer 2. a. capable of using a language easily and accurately fluent in Spanish a fluent writer b. effortlessly smooth and flowing : polished a fluent performance spoke in fluent English c. having or showing mastery of a subject or skill fluent in math • flu·ent·ly adverb English Etymology fluent 1580s, from L. fluentem (nom. fluens), prp. of fluere "to flow," from PIE bhleugw-, extended form of from PIE bhleu- "to swell, well up, overflow" (cf. L. flumen "river;" Gk. phluein "to boil over, bubble up," phlein "to abound"), an extension of base *bhel- (2); see bole. Used interchangeably with fluid in Elizabethan times. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 fluent flu·ent / 5flu:Ent / adjective1. ~ (in sth) able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well (尤指外语)流利,文字流畅: She's fluent in Polish. 她的波兰语很流利。 a fluent speaker / reader 说话流利的人；阅读熟练的人 2. (of a language, especially a foreign language 语言,尤指外语) expressed easily and well 流利的；通畅的: He speaks fluent Italian. 他说一口流利的意大利语。 3. (of an action 动作) done in a smooth and skilful way 流畅熟练的: fluent handwriting 优美熟练的笔迹 fluent movements 优美流畅的动作 • flu·ent·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: VOCAL 3, articulate, eloquent, smooth-spoken Related Words: loquacious, talkative; easy, effortless, facile, smooth; apt, prompt, quick, ready Contrasted Words: stammering, stuttering; tongue-tied; dumb; fettered, hampered, trammeled 2 Synonyms: EASY 9, cursive, effortless, flowing, running, smooth Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged flu·ent I. \ˈflüənt\ adjective Etymology: Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere to flow — more at fluid 1. : flowing or capable of flowing especially with ease or freedom : liquid , fluid < a fluent stream > < fluent metal in a crucible > 2. : free , easy , smooth < a fluent technique > < the Moon upon her fluent route defiant of a road — Emily Dickinson > as a. : versed in the use of language : ready with words < a speaker fluent in Japanese > sometimes : noted for or addicted to the use of profanity < George Washington, who was fluent himself … issued … orders against swearing in the ranks — Burges Johnson > b. of language : easy and flowing : pleasingly graceful < fluent speech > c. of a performance : smooth and finished : giving an effect of ease and accurate rendition < a fluent reading of the part > < his versification is fluent — British Book News > Synonyms: see vocal II. noun (-s) Etymology: Latin fluentum, from fluent-, fluens obsolete : a current of water : stream

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

flu·ent

\\ˈflü-ənt\\ adjective

ETYMOLOGY Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere — more at

fluid

DATE 1585

a. capable of flowing :

fluid

b. capable of moving with ease and grace

the fluent body of a dancer

a. capable of using a language easily and accurately

fluent in Spanish

a fluent writer

b. effortlessly smooth and flowing : polished

a fluent performance

spoke in fluent English

c. having or showing mastery of a subject or skill

fluent in math

• flu·ent·ly adverb

English Etymology

fluent

1580s, from L. fluentem (nom. fluens), prp. of fluere "to flow," from PIE *bhleugw-, extended form of from PIE *bhleu- "to swell, well up, overflow" (cf. L. flumen "river;" Gk. phluein "to boil over, bubble up," phlein "to abound"), an extension of base *bhel- (2); see bole. Used interchangeably with fluid in Elizabethan times.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7

fluent

flu·ent / 5flu:Ent / adjective1. ~ (in sth) able to speak, read or write a language, especially a foreign language, easily and well

(尤指外语)流利,文字流畅:

She's fluent in Polish.

她的波兰语很流利。

a fluent speaker / reader

说话流利的人；阅读熟练的人

2. (of a language, especially a foreign language 语言,尤指外语) expressed easily and well

流利的；通畅的:

He speaks fluent Italian.

他说一口流利的意大利语。

3. (of an action 动作) done in a smooth and skilful way

流畅熟练的:

fluent handwriting

优美熟练的笔迹

fluent movements

优美流畅的动作

• flu·ent·ly adv.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition

adj. Function: adjective

Synonyms:

VOCAL

3, articulate, eloquent, smooth-spoken

Related Words: loquacious, talkative; easy, effortless, facile, smooth; apt, prompt, quick, ready

Contrasted Words: stammering, stuttering; tongue-tied; dumb; fettered, hampered, trammeled

Synonyms:

EASY

9, cursive, effortless, flowing, running, smooth

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

flu·ent

I. \ˈflüənt\ adjective

Etymology: Latin fluent-, fluens, present participle of fluere to flow — more at

fluid

1. : flowing or capable of flowing especially with ease or freedom :

liquid

fluid

< a fluent stream >

< fluent metal in a crucible >

2. :

free

easy

smooth

< a fluent technique >

< the Moon upon her fluent route defiant of a road — Emily Dickinson >

a. : versed in the use of language : ready with words

< a speaker fluent in Japanese >

sometimes : noted for or addicted to the use of profanity

< George Washington, who was fluent himself … issued … orders against swearing in the ranks — Burges Johnson >

b. of language : easy and flowing : pleasingly graceful

< fluent speech >

c. of a performance : smooth and finished : giving an effect of ease and accurate rendition

< a fluent reading of the part >

< his versification is fluent — British Book News >

Synonyms: see

vocal

II. noun

(-s)

Etymology: Latin fluentum, from fluent-, fluens

obsolete : a current of water :

stream

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