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seraphim
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See also: Seraphim
English
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”).
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
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsɛ.ra.pʰĩː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsɛː.ra.fim]
Noun
seraphīm
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