adjective · rare

numinous

nu·min·ous

numinous · more numinous · most numinous

нуминозность

numinos

Of or relating to a numenOf or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.

UK/ˈnjuːmɪnəs/US/ˈn(j)umənəs/

Meaning

2 senses

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.
numinos
нумино́зностьnuminóznostʹ
of or relating to or characteristic of a numen
Evoking a sense of the mystical, sublime, or transcendent; awe-inspiring.
numinos

Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity:

Origin

From Latin nūmen (“nod of the head; divine sway or will; divinity”) + -ous (suffix forming

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”)).

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