English Explanatory Dictionary

afflatus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.

Pronunciation

/əˈfleɪtəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-afflatus.wav /-ɾəs/

Word forms

afflatus afflatuses

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin afflātus (“breath, blowing or breathing on, spiritual inspiration”), from afflō (“to blow, breathe on or towards”) + -tus (forming action nouns), from ad- (“to, towards”) + flō (“breathe, blow”). See also af-.

Synonyms

afflation

Related words

afflate deflate deflation flatulence flatus inflate inflation
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