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seraphim en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/
• (UK) audio
• sĕrˈ-ə-fĭmˌ

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”).

Meanings

1. Any member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.
2. (alt-of, alternative, archaic, nonstandard) Alternative form of seraph.
   alt of seraph
3. (form-of, plural) plural of seraph
   form of seraph
4. (form-of, plural) plural of saraph
   form of saraph

Forms

Synonyms

seraphs · seraphims