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Italian word

affluente

tributary (of a river); affluent, wealthy (adjective)

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affluent

having a great deal of money; wealthy

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In Italian 'affluente' is most commonly a geographical term for a river tributary. The wealthy meaning exists as an adjective but is formal and less frequent. English 'affluent' is almost always about wealth.

To say "having a great deal of money; wealthy" in Italian:

N/A (partial overlap)

"affluente" in English means:

tributary (of a river); affluent, wealthy (adjective)

Example

"Il Po ha molti affluenti che scendono dalle Alpi."

"The Po has many tributaries that come down from the Alps."

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