English Explanatory Dictionary

numen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
  2. An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuː.mən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-numen.wav /ˈnuː.mən/

Word forms

numen numina

Etymology

From Latin nūmen.

Related words

numinous numinal
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