AFFLATUS


Meaning of AFFLATUS in English

/euh flay"teuhs/ , n.

1. inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within.

2. divine communication of knowledge.

[ 1655-65; afflatus a breathing on, equiv. to af- AF- + fla- (s. of flare to BLOW 2 ) + -tus suffix of v. action ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .