# numen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuː.mən/

## Definitions
1. A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
2. An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.

## Etymology
From Latin nūmen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numen