afflatus

(ə flāt′əs, a-)

noun

inspiration or powerful impulse, as of an artist or poet

Origin: L < pp. of afflare, to blow on < ad-, to + flare, to blow < IE base *bhel-: see bladder

See afflatus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration.

Origin:

Origin: Latin afflātus

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of afflāre, to breathe on

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + flāre, to blow; see bhlē- in Indo-European roots

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