Definition of numinous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

spiritual aurahaving a strong religious or spiritual quality

The ancient temple had a numinous atmosphere that awed visitors..

holy

mystical

spiritual

spiritualitymysterious and awe-inspiring

The numinous landscape left us speechless.

ethereal

spiritual

divine presencesuggesting the presence of a divinity

The choir's voices created a numinous feeling in the cathedral..

holy

spiritual

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Origin of numinous

Latin, numen (divine power)

Examples of numinous in a sentence

Her voice had a numinous tone that captivated the audience.
The numinous music filled the cathedral.
His numinous presence was felt by everyone.
The temple had a numinous atmosphere.
Her painting had a numinous quality.

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French:numineux, surnaturel, ...
German:numinos, göttlich, ...
Italian:numinoso, sacro, ...
Spanish:espiritual, divino, ...
Portuguese:espiritual, divino, ...
Chinese:神圣的, 神秘的, ...
Japanese:神聖な, 神秘的な, ...
Arabic:رُوحَانِي, مُهِيب, ...
Hebrew:רוּחָנִי, נִשְׂגָּב, ...
Russian:духовный, нуминозный, ...
Ukrainian:священний, нумінозний, ...
Hindi:दिव्य, रहस्यपूर्ण, ...
Bengali:আধ্যাত্মিক, রহস্যময়, ...
Catalan:numinós, misteriós, ...
Czech:numinózní, nadpozemský, ...
Danish:numinøs, ærefrygtindgydende, ...
Dutch:numineus, mystiek, ...
Greek:κατανυκτικός, μυστηριώδης, ...
Hungarian:misztikus, fenséges, ...
Khmer:ពិសិដ្ឋអាថ៌កំបាំង, មានអារម្មណ៍អាថ៌កំបាំង និងគួរឱ្យកោតស្ញប់ស្ញែងខាងវិញ្ញាណ, ...
Korean:신비로운, 경외감을 주는, ...
Persian:روحانی, رازآلود, ...
Polish:święty, mistyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):espiritual, divino, ...
Romanian:numinos, mistic, ...
Swedish:helig, mystisk, ...
Thai:ศักดิ์สิทธิ์, ลึกลับ, ...
Turkish:ruhani, esrarengiz, ...
Vietnamese:linh thiêng, huyền bí, ...

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Definition of numinous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of numinous

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