English → Latin
“efflux” in Latin
effluviumThe act of flowing out; discharge of liquid, outlet, efflux.prōfluviumA flowing forth; a discharge; fluxeffūsiōoutpouring; shedding; profusion
The English word efflux itself goes back to Latin fluō, through effluxus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
efflux
Act of flowing forth, fluxio (Cic.): effluvium: profluvium.
Effusion, effusio (e.g. animi in laetitia, Cic.; hence “efflux of piety” [Hammond], *pii animi or sensus effusio).
That which flows forth, id, quod ab aliqua re manat et fluit; id, quod ex aliqua re effluit. Vid: EFFLUENCE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for efflux?
- The usual Latin words for “efflux” are effluvium, prōfluvium, effūsiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.