Noumenon
Pronunciation : Nou"me*non
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL. fr. Gr. (Metaph.)
Definition : Defn: The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the Ant: phenomenon through which it is apprehended by the senses, and by which it is interpreted and understood; -- so used in the philosophy of Kant and his followers.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913