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numinous

nu·mi·nous

UK/ˈnjuːmɪnəs/ US/ˈn(j)umənəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

evincing the presence of a deity

  • “a numinous wood”
  • “the most numinous moment in the Mass”
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2.

of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

Origin

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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