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numen.

divine will, divinity; god;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈnuː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[ˈnuː.men]
  1. a nod of the head

    declension-3
  2. divine sway or will

    declension-3
  3. divine power or right

    declension-3
  4. divinity (Georges Dumézil argues this is a modern meaning and not one from the Classical period, where it was either attributed to particular gods or other entities, such as in numen Cereris or numen dei, or wrongly interpreted)

    declension-3
  5. fairy

    broadly · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Could be simply an action noun of *nuō, for *nuimen, from *nuō + -men, thus meaning "a nodding with the head", "a nod", "command", "will" (as nūtus), with the particular meaning of "the divine will", "the will or power of the gods", "divine sway".

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