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Italian word
affluente
tributary (of a river); affluent, wealthy (adjective)
Looks like
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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