English edit

Etymology edit

From French effluve, from Latin effluvium.

Noun edit

effluve (plural effluves)

  1. A spray-like electric discharge.

French edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin effluvium.

Noun edit

effluve m (plural effluves)

  1. emanation (something that emanates)
  2. waft
  3. whiff

Verb edit

effluve

  1. inflection of effluver:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading edit