🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

effluenza

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ef-flu-ɛn-tsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Effluence/ˈɛf.lu.əns/
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'effluenza della fabbrica è stata monitorata per prevenire l'inquinamento."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of flowing out or the substance that flows out, especially in reference to waste or discharge.

    "The effluence from the factory was monitored to ensure it did not contaminate the river."
  2. 2

    A flowing out or emanation, particularly of a liquid or gas.

    "The effluence of the spring created a small stream that nourished the surrounding vegetation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'effluence' originates from the Latin word 'effluere', meaning 'to flow out'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to describe the act of flowing out or the substance that flows out, often in a context of waste or discharge.

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