influent

Etymology

From Latin influent-, the present participle stem of influere.

Noun

influent (plural influents)

1. A stream which flows into another stream or lake.
2. Fluids flowing in.
3. (ecology) An organism having an important effect on a plant or animal community.

Adjective

influent (comparative more influent, superlative most influent)

1. Flowing in.
2. Exercising astral influence.
3. (ecology) Having an important effect on a plant or animal community.

Adjective

influent (masculine and feminine plural influents)

1. influential

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.fly.ɑ̃/
• (verb) IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.fly/

Adjective

influent (feminine singular influente, masculine plural influents, feminine plural influentes)

1. influential

Verb

influent

1. third-person plural present indicative of influer
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of influer

Further reading

• “influent” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Verb

īnfluent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of īnfluō