English Explanatory Dictionary

seraphim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of seraph
  2. plural of saraph
noun
  1. Alternative form of seraph.
noun
  1. Any of species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.

Pronunciation

sĕrˈ-ə-fĭmˌ /ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/ en-uk-seraphim.ogg

Word forms

seraphim seraphims

Etymology

From Latin seraphim, from Koine Greek σεραφείμ (serapheím), 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”).

Synonyms

seraphims seraphs
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