n.
Pronunciation: ' nü-m ə - ˌ nän
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -na \ -n ə , - ˌ nä \
Etymology: German, from Greek nooumenon that which is apprehended by thought, from neuter of present passive participle of noein to think, conceive, from nous mind
Date: 1796
: a posited object or event as it appears in itself independent of perception by the senses
– nou · men · al \ -m ə -n ə l \ adjective