# numinous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ · frequency rank #95,200

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.
2. Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.

## 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”)).

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