Etymology

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Today it means: A blowing or breathing on. Full definition →

Latin afflatus
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  1. Latin · derived fromafflatus
  2. English todayafflation

From Latin afflatus, past participle of afflare (“to blow or breathe on”), from ad + flare (“to blow”).

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