afflatus

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A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence

No man was ever great without a touch of divine afflatus (Nemo igitur vir magnus sine aliquo adflatu divino umquam fuit. De Natura Deorum II.167).

A divine inspiration leading to creativity
a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
{i} inspiration; impulse
A breath or blast of wind
a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus
A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration
afflatus

    Hyphenation

    af·fla·tus

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    Etymology

    [ &-'flA-t&s, a- ] (noun.) 1660. From Latin afflatus, past participle of afflo (“to blow on”). Parallel to inspiration
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