afflatus

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afflatus

/əˈfleɪtəs/ UK
/əˈfleɪtəs/ US
/-ɾəs/ US

Rhymes with -eɪtəs

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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-.

noun afflatuses

A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence. divine afflatus
Similar: afflation

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noun sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration

Español	inspiración, aflato
Ελληνικά	έμπνευση émpnefsi
العربية	وَحْي waḥy, إلْهَام ʔilhām

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@misc{afflatus_2026,
  title = {afflatus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/afflatus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}