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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInflux
/ˈɪn.flʌks/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The arrival or inflow of a large number of people or things.
"The city experienced an influx of tourists during the summer festival." - 2
A flowing in, especially of a liquid.
"The influx of water into the reservoir increased its capacity significantly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'influx' originates from the Latin 'influxus', meaning 'a flowing in', which is derived from 'influere', meaning 'to flow in'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to describe the arrival or inflow of people, goods, or ideas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Influx" is said worldwide
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afflux
Transliteration: aflɛks
"La ville a connu un afflux de touristes pendant l'été."
Zufluss
Transliteration: tsuːflʊs
"Die Stadt erlebte einen Zufluss von Touristen im Sommer."
afflusso
Transliteration: afˈflusso
"La città ha visto un afflusso di turisti durante l'estate."
afluencia
Transliteration: aflwenθja
"La ciudad experimentó una afluencia de turistas en verano."
afluxo
Transliteration: afˈluksu
"A cidade teve um afluxo de turistas durante o verão."
प्रवाह
Transliteration: pravāh
"गर्मी के मौसम में शहर में पर्यटकों का प्रवाह हुआ।"
涌入
Transliteration: yǒngrù
"夏季节期间，城市涌入了大量游客。"
유입
Transliteration: yuip
"여름 동안 도시에 관광객이 유입되었습니다."
流入
Transliteration: ryūnyū
"夏の間に街に観光客が流入しました。"
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