Monday, January 27, 2014

Today's words

Today's WOTD was quite familiar, but several related words were new:

afflatus \ə-ˈflā-təs, a-\ - a divine imparting of knowledge or power :  inspiration

insufflation \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən, in-ˌsə-ˈflā-\ - an act or the action of blowing on, into, or in: as  a) a Christian ceremonial rite of exorcism performed by breathing on a person  b)  the act of blowing something (as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity

1flageolet \ˌfla-jə-ˈlet, -ˈlā\ - a small fipple flute resembling the treble recorder

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