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NUMINOUS
Definition of NUMINOUS
adjective
Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity.
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Where it comes from
From Latin nūmen (“nod of the head; divine sway or will; divinity”) + -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting possession or presence of a quality). Nūmen is believed to derive either from Latin *nuō (“to nod”) or from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “influence perceptible by the mind but not the senses”) (ultimately from νόος (nóos, “mind; thought; purpose”)).
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- Latin
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,375)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, NUMINOUS · 1 relative in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
NUMINOUS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far. 16 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 166, 2 November 2026. The most recent board was Day 167, 3 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 166, 2 November 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
NUMINOUS starts with N and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read IMNNOSUU - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. N and U appear more than once.
Words that start NUMINO
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found NUMINOUS?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 166 - and most players walked straight past it.
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