numinous

== English == === Etymology === 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”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈn(j)umənəs/ Hyphenation: nu‧min‧ous === Adjective === numinous (comparative more numinous, superlative most numinous) Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.] Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring. Synonyms: awesome, magical, mystical; see also Thesaurus:magical ==== Derived terms ==== numinosity numinously numinousness ==== Related terms ==== numen numinal numinism ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === numinous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia numinous (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia