inspiration

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
  2. (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
  3. (countable, uncountable) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.

Conceptes

inhalació

idea original

font d’inspiració

Oposat a
expiration, exhalation
Freqüència

C1
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

From Middle English inspiracioun, from Old French inspiration, from Late Latin īnspīrātiōnem (nominative: īnspīrātiō), from Latin īnspīrātus (past participle of inspīrō). By surface analysis, inspire + -ation. Displaced native Old English onbryrdnes (literally “in-pricked-ness”).

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