noun
Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin, from the verb afflare, from ad- ‘to’ + flare ‘to blow’.
Scrabble Points: 14
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Afflatus is a Latin term used by Cicero in De Natura Deorum, and has been translated as "inspiration". Wikipedia