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      afflatus
      noun
      a strong creative impulse
      Roots
      adaf- · Latin · to, towardflareflat- · Latin · to blow, breatheus-us · Latin · noun ending, act of
      Synonyms for afflatus
      inspirationncreativitynmusen
      Words related to afflatus
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      The word afflatus breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); flat, from Latin flare (“to blow, breathe”); and -us, from Latin us (“noun ending, act of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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