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Meaning of "afflatus" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFFLATUS

Latin, from afflātus, from afflāre to breathe or blow on, from flāre to blow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF AFFLATUS

əˈfleɪtəs


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFFLATUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afflatus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFFLATUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Afflatus

Afflatus is a Latin term derived from Cicero (in De Natura Deorum (The Nature of the Gods)) that has been translated as "inspiration." Cicero's usage was a literalizing of "inspiration," which had already become figurative. As "inspiration" came to mean simply the gathering of a new idea, Cicero reiterated the idea of a rush of unexpected breath, a powerful force that would render the poet helpless and unaware of its origin. Literally, the Latin "afflatus" means "to blow upon/toward". It was originally spelt "adflatus," made up of "ad" (to) and "flatus" (blowing/breathing), the noun form of "flāre" (to blow). It can be taken to mean "to be blown upon" by a divine wind, not unlike its English equivalent "inspiration," which comes from "inspire," meaning "to breathe/blow onto". In English, "afflatus" is used for this literal form of inspiration. It generally refers not to the usual sudden originality, but to the staggering and stunning blow of a new idea, an idea that the recipient may be unable to explain.

Definition of afflatus in the English dictionary

The definition of afflatus in the dictionary is an impulse of creative power or inspiration, esp in poetry, considered to be of divine origin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFFLATUS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFFLATUS

affixture · afflated · afflation · afflict · afflicted · afflicter · afflicting · affliction · afflictive · afflictively · affluence · affluency · affluent · affluent society · affluential · affluently · affluentness · affluenza · afflux · affluxion

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFFLATUS

amateur status · beacon status · breathing apparatus · celebrity status · Cincinnatus · cirrostratus · critical apparatus · Donatus · Golgi apparatus · heating apparatus · marital status · national status · peripatus · Pilatus · Pisistratus · posse comitatus · quadratus · refugee status · semper paratus · single status

Synonyms and antonyms of afflatus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afflatus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFFLATUS

Find out the translation of afflatus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of afflatus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afflatus» in English.
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afflatus
1,325 millions of speakers
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afflatus
570 millions of speakers
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afflatus
510 millions of speakers
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देवशान
380 millions of speakers
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الإلهام
280 millions of speakers
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откровение
278 millions of speakers
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afflatus
270 millions of speakers
bn

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প্রেরণা
260 millions of speakers
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afflatus
220 millions of speakers
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Aflatus
190 millions of speakers
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Inspiration
180 millions of speakers
ja

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霊感
130 millions of speakers
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afflatus
85 millions of speakers
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Afflatus
85 millions of speakers
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linh tính
80 millions of speakers
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afflatus
75 millions of speakers
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प्रॉब्लेम
75 millions of speakers
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esin
70 millions of speakers
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afflato
65 millions of speakers
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Afflatus
50 millions of speakers
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одкровення
40 millions of speakers
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elanul
30 millions of speakers
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afflatus
15 millions of speakers
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afflatus
14 millions of speakers
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afflatus
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afflatus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afflatus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFFLATUS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afflatus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFFLATUS»

Discover the use of afflatus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afflatus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Afflatus
In Afflatus: A Collection of Dreams and Their Gnostic Influence on Human Evolution, author Trudy Fox presents a collection of historical events demonstrating how, through spiritual intervention, dreams have shaped the events of history and ...
Trudy Fox, 2013
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Afflatus
Suddenly Avery's world is turned upside down when a mysterious woman gives her an amazing gift. In Afflatus, only she has the magic powerful enough to thwart the evil Queen Quagmire and her minions.
C. R. Endacott, 2008
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The Divine Afflatus: A Force in History
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
United Society (Mass ). United Society, 2009
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The Ante-Nicene Fathers: Latin Christianity: its founder, ...
and as being the image and likeness of God, was stronger than any angel; and as being, too, the afflatus of the Divine Being, was nobler than that material spirit of which angels were made. Who maketh, says he, His angels spirits, and His ...
Alexander Roberts, Sir James Donaldson, 1903
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The Five Books against Marcion
THE DIVINE AFFLATUS NOT IN FAULT IN THE SIN OF MAN, BUT THE HUMAN WILL WHICH WAS ADDITIONAL TO IT But, you say, in what way soever the substance of the Creator is found to be susceptible of fault, when the afflatus of God, ...
Tertullian
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The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 3
"The distinction is especially to be noticed, which the Greek Scriptures make, when they speak of the afflatus, not of the Spirit, (pnohn non pneu~ma) for some, translating from the Greek, not considering the difference or regarding the proper  ...
Jacobus Arminius
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Lone Star Chapters: The Story of Texas Literary Clubs
... of Crowd] Addphian Club of Denton Afflatus Club of Cooper Afflatus Club of Harlingen Afflatus Club of Kauf man Afflatus Club of the Rio Grande Valley Afflatus Study Club of Commerce Aglaian Study Club of Alvin 141 X.
Betty Holland Wiesepape, 2004
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Garner's Modern American Usage
For the sense “inspiration” or “supernatural impulse,” afflatus is the standard— though rare—term. E.g.: “Richard Brookhiser, the author and editor, reminded us that it is generally alien to Dole's temperament to act as the advocate, charged with ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Final Fantasy - Status Effects: Accession, Addle, Afflatus ...
"Accession" is sometimes used as less common word for "Access," which seems to be the definition relevant to this Stratagem.Only certain Healing Magic and Enhancing Magic spells are compatible with Accession.Compatible spells: Addle is a ...
Source Wikia, 2011
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The Origins of Free Verse
From. Romantic. Afflatus. to. Victorian. Contraption. Of free verse in the Romantic period one would expect a multitude of examples. Rebellion was in the air, and Romantic doctrine encouraged innovation, individual expression, liberation from  ...
H. T. Kirby-Smith, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFFLATUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afflatus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beer and barbecue at Firefly Hollow and everything else on tap this …
Afflatus: American Copper Ale; flavors of caramel and toast with hints of raisin. Sprinkling of Mt. Hood hops delivers hint of flowers in the nose; ... «Meriden Record-Journal, May 15»
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Not for the easily offended
So one picks up this novel ready to be transformed by the afflatus of its hipnicity. And at first, the advance praise sounds wholly deserved. «Concord Monitor, May 15»
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Local breweries welcome unofficial start to summer
Afflatus: American Copper Ale: flavors of caramel and toast with hints of raisin define the malt profile, while a sprinkling of Mt. Hood hops ... «Meriden Record-Journal, May 15»
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MOVIE REVIEW: '5 Flights Up' is a cut above
It's apparent that Ruth, a teacher and hubby's chief afflatus, was the breadwinner in more recent years. But no one's complaining. Not that these ... «New Jersey Hills, May 15»
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What's on tap at your local brewery
Afflatus: American Copper Ale; flavors of caramel and toast with hints of raisin. Sprinkling of Mt. Hood hops delivers hint of flowers in the nose; ... «Meriden Record-Journal, May 15»
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'Mislaid': Nell Zink's subversive novel takes on racism and sexuality
So one picks up this novel ready to be transformed by the afflatus of its hipnicity. And at first, the advance praise sounds wholly deserved. «Washington Post, May 15»
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God Help The Child
... have a Genius -- a literal spirit of afflatus that has blessed them with a visit and expressed itself for a time through the person's undertakings. «EDGE Boston, May 15»
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Church Fathers: The Other Greek Apologists
... to other subjects so also to this, have applied themselves in the way of conjecture, moved, by reason of their affinity with the afflatus from God, ... «Catholic Culture, Apr 15»
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President of Pique
That afflatus was on display Saturday at the Summit of Americas in Panama City, where the President took umbrage that anyone would ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Pecha Kucha's comeback
... presenting the challenges of starting up her business, Afflatus Hijab; Laszlo Szojka, a member of the Northern Alberta Lego Users Group, ... «St. Albert Leader, Apr 15»
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