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Italian

fluente

/fluˈɛn.te/adjectiveC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 35,390

Meaning

flowing; fluent

  • flowing smoothly and abundantly (especially hair or water)
  • fluent, smooth, and natural (of speech or writing)

In a sentence

L'attrice è apparsa sul palco con una chioma bionda e fluente.

The actress appeared on stage with flowing blonde hair.

Parla con uno stile fluente ed elegante, senza mai esitare.

He speaks in a fluent and elegant style, without ever hesitating.

Le acque fluenti del ruscello accompagnavano la nostra camminata.

The flowing waters of the stream accompanied our walk.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
fluentemasculine · singular
fluentefeminine · singular
fluentimasculine · plural
fluentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Most frequently describes long, thick, flowing hair ('capelli fluenti').
  • Takes '-e' for both masculine and feminine singular, and '-i' in the plural.

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