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afflatus.

breath, snorting; breeze, wind, draught, (hot) blast; stench; inspiration, flash

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈaf.fɫa.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaf.fla.tus]
  1. breath (directed upon some object)

    declension-4
  2. afflation (from an inspiring spirit from an unknown source in Cicero; from a divine spirit in a pagan context or from the Holy Spirit in later Christian contexts)

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Italic *flāōder. Latin flō Latin afflō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin afflātus From afflō + -tus (forming action nouns).

verb[ˈaf.fɫa.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaf.fla.tus]
  1. blown, breathed on, having been blown or breathed on

    declension-1 · declension-2 · form-of · participle · passive · perfect
Where this word comes from

Perfect passive participle of afflō (“to blow, breathe (on or towards)”).

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