cherub

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picture of a biblical cherub
a cherub (heraldry)

cherub sing (pl.: cherubs)

  1. (religione), (cristianesimo) cherubino
  2. cherubino, putto, amoretto
  3. (araldica) cherubino: figura che rappresenta una testa di puttino fra due ali spiegate
  • IPA: /ˈtʃɛrəb/

dal latino cherub, a sua volta dal greco χερούβ (kheroúb) che deriva dall'ebraico כְּרוּב (kerúv)

cherub m invariabile e indeclinabile

  1. (religione), (cristianesimo) cherubino
  • (pronuncia ecclesiastica) IPA: /ˈkeː.rub/

dal greco χερούβ (kheroúb), a sua volta dall'ebraico כְּרוּב (kerúv)