Affluent or affluent ( one word ) means prosperous or wealthy --
His parents were affluent, but he doesn't seem to care about money.
His only career goal is to become affluent.
Affluent may also mean a stream that flows into a river or lake --
An affluent joins the river about a mile downstream.
A fluent or a fluent describes one ( a ) thing that moves or flows easily, or someone who speaks, usually a foreign language, smoothly and competently ( fluent ) --
With a little more practice he will be a fluent speaker.
He moves with fluent grace; he's a fine gymnast.
Now that you know that, you can say --
"His affluent family sent him to school in Europe; he's a fluent speaker of both French and German."
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