Associations to the word «Afflatus»

Wiktionary

AFFLATUS, noun. A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
AFFLATUS, noun. A breath or blast of wind.

Dictionary definition

AFFLATUS, noun. A strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats