Spanish word

fluidez

Pronunciation

IPA/flwiˈðeθ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfluency

Example

Tiene mucha fluidez al hablar.

They have great fluency when speaking.

Illustration for fluidez (fluency)

More examples

En conversaciones informales, intenta hablar con fluidez.

In informal conversations, try to speak fluently.

Core concept

An unbroken flow of speech.

Common phrases

  • hablar con fluidez

    speak fluently

  • fluidez oral

    oral fluency

  • aumentar la fluidez

    increase fluency

Similar words

soltura: Relaxed ease in speaking or acting, showing little nervousness.
naturalidad: Unforced, genuine manner in behavior or speech.
desenvoltura: Poised confidence and ease when interacting socially.
claridad: Clear, easily understood expression that conveys ideas precisely.

Definition in Spanish

Capacidad de hablar o expresar ideas con facilidad y sin pausas notables.

Word origin

Spanish fluidez comes from Latin fluere 'to flow' via the noun fluentia and the suffix -ez, forming a word for the quality or state of flowing.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish fluidez is normally uncountable and appears in collocations like hablar con fluidez or tener fluidez rather than una fluidez.

Other meanings

  • smoothnessnoun

Opposites

  • torpezaawkwardnessnoun

Related words

  • fluentefluentadjective
  • fluirflowverb

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