Inspiration

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Inspiration

  • [ɪnspiʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

Rhymes with oːn

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im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch: inspīrātio ^(→ la) = „Eingebung“ (wörtlich: „Einhauchung“) entlehnt

noun Inspiration · Inspirationen

  1. erhellende Eingebung, erhellender Einfall Das Problem beschäftigte mich schon lange; plötzlich hatte ich eine Inspiration, wie es zu lösen sein müsste.
  2. jargon Einziehen der Luft in die Lunge

    Opposite: Exspiration

In English

  • inspiration stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions

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@misc{inspiration_2026,
  title = {Inspiration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/inspiration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}