effluent

== English == === Etymology === From French effluent, from Latin effluens, effluentis. By surface analysis, e- +‎ fluent. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛfluːənt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛfluənt/ === Adjective === effluent (not comparable) Flowing out; outflowing. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === effluent (countable and uncountable, plural effluents) (countable) A stream that flows out, such as from a lake or reservoir; an outflow; effluence. (uncountable) Sewage or waste water discharged into a natural body of water. Synonym: discharge ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === effluent (feminine effluente, masculine plural effluents, feminine plural effluentes) effluent === Noun === effluent m (plural effluents) effluent === Further reading === “effluent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === effluent third-person plural future active indicative of effluō