numinous

Etymology

Formed from Latin nūmen (“nod of the head; divine sway or will; divinity”) and -ous (a suffix forming adjectives from nouns, showing possession or presence of a quality). Nūmen itself is thought to come either from Latin *nuō (“to nod”) or from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses”), which ultimately goes back to νόος (nóos, “mind; thought; purpose”).