Plural of numen
irregular plural
The plural of numen is numina.
Forms of numen
| Singular | numen /ˈnjuː.mən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | numina /ˈnjuːmɪnə/ |
| Countable | countable |
Numina in a sentence
- Where were Secretaries James and Foster and Senator Joseph, those dear daft numina who’d mothered over Oedipa’s so temperate youth?1966 March, Thomas Pynchon, chapter 5, in The Crying of Lot 49, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published November 1976, →ISBN, page 76
Meaning of numen
- noun A divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
- noun An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of numen
- What is the plural of numen?
- The plural of numen is numina.
- Is numen countable?
- Numen is a countable noun.
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