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afflatus (n.)
"miraculous communication of supernatural knowledge," 1660s, from Latin
afflatus
"a breathing upon, blast," from past participle of
afflare
"to blow upon," from
ad-
"to" (see
ad-
) +
flare
"to blow" (see
blow
(v.1)).