perflatus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

perflātus, ūs, m. [perflo],

a blowing through , a draught of air: venti, Vitr. 4, 7, 4.—Concr., a wind , breeze (post-Aug.): ut perflatus aliquis accedat, Cels. 3, 19: loca perflatum non habentia, Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 154: ulmus in perflatu firma, id. 16, 40, 79, § 218.—In plur., Col. 1, 5, 8; Plin. 17, 19, 31, § 140.