Afflatus

n. inspiration; impulse

Afflatus is a Latin term derived from Cicero (in On Divination) that has been translated as "inspiration." Cicero's usage was a literalizing of "inspiration," which had already become figurative. Literally, "inspiration," like "afflatus," means "to be blown into" by a divine wind. As "inspiration" came to mean simply the gathering of a new idea, Cicero reiterated the idea of a rush of unexpected breath, a powerful force that would render the poet helpless and unaware of its origin.
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Noun
1. a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"
(hypernym) inspiration

n. afflatus, inspiration

(n.)
A divine impartation of knowledge; supernatural impulse; inspiration.
  

(n.)
A breath or blast of wind.