seraphim
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English
Etymology
From Latin seraphim, from Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף (“to burn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
seraphim
Noun
seraphim (plural seraphim or seraphims)
- (archaic or nonstandard) Alternative form of seraph
Noun
seraphim (plural seraphims)
- Lobophora halterata, a species of geometrid moth.
Translations
angel or angels — see seraph
moth — see geometrid moth
Anagrams
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (śərāp̄îm), plural of שָׂרָף (śārāp̄) (often translated as "fiery ones" although meaning is uncertain); perhaps related to the root שרף "to burn".
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈse.ra.pʰiːm/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈse.ra.fim/,
Noun
seraphīm m pl (indeclinable)