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afflatus

[ uh-fley-tuhs ]
/ əˈfleɪ təs /
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noun

inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within.
divine communication of knowledge.

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Origin of afflatus

1655–65; <Latin afflātus a breathing on, equivalent to af-af- + flā- (stem of flāre to blow2) + -tus suffix of v. action

Words nearby afflatus

affirmed, affix, affixation, affixture, afflated, afflatus, afflict, afflicting, affliction, afflictive, affluence
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Words related to afflatus

motivation, revelation, insight, influence, encouragement, genius, incentive, enthusiasm, vision, whim, brainchild, hunch, fancy, motive, awakening, illumination, flash, creativity, stimulation, approach

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British Dictionary definitions for afflatus

afflatus
/ (əˈfleɪtəs) /

noun

an impulse of creative power or inspiration, esp in poetry, considered to be of divine origin (esp in the phrase divine afflatus)

Word Origin for afflatus

C17: Latin, from afflātus, from afflāre to breathe or blow on, from flāre to blow
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