afflux

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæflʌks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(af′luks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•flux  (af′luks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something that flows to or toward a point:an afflux of blood to the head.
  2. the act of flowing to or toward;
    flow.
  • Medieval Latin affluxus, derivative of Latin affluere; see affluent, flux
  • 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
afflux / ˈæflʌks/
  1. a flowing towards a point: an afflux of blood to the head
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin affluxus, from fluxus flux
'afflux' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
affluence - epiphora

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