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afflatus
1. Creative inspiration, usually thought of as being from a divine source.
2. A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration.
3. Etymology: "miraculous communication of supernatural knowledge" (1665), from Latin afflatus, "a breathing upon, a blast", from the past participle stem of afflare, "to blow upon"; from ad-, "to" + flare, "to blow".
2. A strong creative impulse, especially as a result of divine inspiration.
3. Etymology: "miraculous communication of supernatural knowledge" (1665), from Latin afflatus, "a breathing upon, a blast", from the past participle stem of afflare, "to blow upon"; from ad-, "to" + flare, "to blow".
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“afflatus”
afflatus (uh FLAY tuhs)
1. A strong creative impulse; especially, as a result of divine inspiration.
2. A creative impulse; an inspiration, usually thought of as divine.
2. A creative impulse; an inspiration, usually thought of as divine.
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