afflatus
definition
a divine imparting of knowledge or inspiration
example
The poet claimed that her latest work was the result of a sudden afflatus, as if the muses had whispered the verses into her ear.
synonyms
inspirationrevelationmuse
word origin — From Latin 'afflatus' meaning 'breathing upon' or 'inspiration', from 'ad-' (to) + 'flatus' (blowing).