adj.
Pronunciation: ' nü-m ə -n ə s, ' nyü-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin numin-, numen numen
Date: 1647
1 : SUPERNATURAL , MYSTERIOUS
2 : filled with a sense of the presence of divinity : HOLY
3 : appealing to the higher emotions or to the aesthetic sense : SPIRITUAL
– nu · mi · nous · ness \ -n ə s \ noun