afluxo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin afflūxus, from affluō (“to flow towards”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈfluk.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈfluk.so/

  • Hyphenation: a‧flu‧xo

Noun

afluxo m (plural afluxos)

  1. the flow of people or things
    Synonyms: afluência, fluxo
    Afluxo de dinheiro.
    Flow of money.
    Afluxo de imigrantes.
    Flow of immigrants.
  2. the meeting of flowing things or people
    Afluxo das águas.
    Meeting of the waters.
    Afluxo de ideias.
    Convergence of ideas.

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