Afflatuses

/əˈfleɪtəsɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of afflatus; multiple instances of divine inspiration or sudden creative impulses.

Etymology

English plural of the Latin noun afflatus, formed by adding -es. Rare in usage since afflatus itself is uncommon in modern English.

Kelly Says

Creating a plural of a Latin word in English shows our linguistic flexibility—we're not required to follow Latin's original pluralization rules (which would be 'afflatūs'), but we often do anyway for formal or classical contexts.

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