numinous
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numinous
- /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ UK
- /ˈn(j)umənəs/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin nūmen (“nod of the head; divine sway or will; divinity”) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality). Nūmen is believed to derive either from Latin *nuō (“to nod”) or from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses”) (ultimately from νόος (nóos, “mind; thought; purpose”)).
adjective more numinous · most numinous
- Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. His interest in numinous objects led him on a quest for the Holy Grail.
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Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.
The Will of a King is very numinous; it hath a kind of vast universality in it, it is many times greater than the will of his whole Kingdom, stiffened with ill Counsel and ill Presidents: […]
Similar: awesome, magical, mystical, mystic, numinous, sorcerous, sortilegious, thaumaturgic, witching
Translations
Talk about this word "numinous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/numinous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. numinous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/numinous "numinous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/numinous.Cite this
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