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fluido

fluid

adjective FLOO-ee-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Textures

Origin: From Latin fluidus (flowing), from fluere (to flow).

Also means

flowing

Usage Note

Fluido agrees in gender and number: fluida, fluidi, fluide. It describes liquids, movement, prose, or situations that flow smoothly without friction. It is also used as a noun (il fluido) to mean a fluid substance. In contemporary Italian, genere fluido (gender fluid) has entered usage from English influence. Do not confuse with fluviale (relating to rivers).

Examples

"Il suo stile di scrittura è molto fluido e scorrevole."

Natural Translation

Her writing style is very fluid and flowing.

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