inflatus

noun

in·​fla·​tus

ə̇nˈflātəs

plural -es

: afflatus, inspiration

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from inflatus, past participle of inflare to inflate

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Rhymes for inflatus

• hiatus
• comitatus