Numinous (adj)
noo-min-us
Of, relating to, or like a numen (divine power or spirit); spiritual or supernatural./ Surpassing comprehension or understanding; mysterious.
First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin nūmin- (stem of nūmen ) numen + -ous
Example sentences
“The deer in the forest looked numinous in the morning light.”
Boscage (noun) bos-kij a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1350–1400; Middle English boskage. Middle French boscage. (more…)
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