Daily Word & Quote

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Today's Word & Quote

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Word of the Day

Numinous

/NOO-min-us/adjective

Filled with a sense of the divine; awe-inspiring.

Etymology

From Latin 'numen' (divine power).

Example

“Standing in the ruins of Angkor Wat at sunrise, she felt something numinous stir in her chest -- a recognition of something vast and ancient.”

Fun Fact

The astronaut Edgar Mitchell described looking at Earth from the moon as a numinous experience so powerful it changed his life. He called it the 'Overview Effect.'

Quote of the Day

“
Every artist was first an amateur.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Letters and Social Aims

Creativity

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