numinous
Meaningof divine will
Common meaning: having a strong sense of the divine
- numina nod; divine willLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1224 · scan
- ousadjective ending: full of, having
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin nūmen ‘a nod; divine will’.
Roots
- nūmen, -inis Latin “a nod; divine will”
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