numinous

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

august

awesome

divinatory

divine

godlike

icebox

inconceivable

mysterious

mystic

redoubtable

tremendous

marvy

apeshit

coolio

way cool

Translations

sacré

esrarlı

sorprenent

ehrfurchtgebietend

eindrucksvoll

fantastisch

achtunggebietend

großartig

affengeil

Ehrfurcht gebietend

Ehrfurcht einflößend

saugeil

Numinose

επιβλητικός

beeindruckend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnjuːmɪnəs/

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”)).