Afflatus
11afflatus — (ah FLAH tus) [Latin: a breathing on] An inspiration; an irresistible understanding that comes into the mind as a fresh breeze. He goes at the canvas with all the afflatus of a silkworm eating its phlegmatic way across a mulberry leaf. Time …
12afflatus — af•fla•tus [[t]əˈfleɪ təs[/t]] n. inspiration, esp. as a result of divine communication • Etymology: 1655–65; < L afflātus a breathing on, inspiration =aflā(re) to breathe on, emit (af af +flāre to blow II) + tus suffix of v. action …
13afflatus — /əˈfleɪtəs/ (say uh flaytuhs) noun 1. inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within. 2. divine communication of knowledge. Also, afflation. {Latin: afflātus a blast} …
14afflatus divinus — Divine afflatus; inspired by divinity …
15afflatus — noun Etymology: Latin, act of blowing or breathing on, from afflare to blow on, from ad + flare to blow more at blow Date: 1660 a divine imparting of knowledge or power ; inspiration …
16afflatus — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Divine guidance and motivation imparted directly: inspiration. See RELIGION …
17afflatus — n. inspiration; impulse …
18afflatus — [ə fleɪtəs] noun formal a divine creative impulse or inspiration. Origin C17: from L., from afflare, from ad to + flare to blow …
19afflatus — n. Inspiration, supernatural influence, theopneusty, beatific vision, ecstasy …
20afflatus — n inspiration, genius, creative impulse, fire; revelation, divine communication; Theol. beatific vision, theopneusty …
