seraphim

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/ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/

noun

Any member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.

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seraphimsseraphs
OriginLatin seraphim ← Koine Greek σεραφείμ ← Biblical Hebrew שְׂרָפִים →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of seraph

    Synonyms: seraphims, seraphs

  2. pluralplural of saraph
nounseraphim (plural seraphim or seraphims)

plural seraphims

  1. alternativearchaicnonstandardAlternative form of seraph.
nounseraphim (plural seraphims)

plural seraphims

  1. Any member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewשְׂרָפִים
  2. Koine Greekσεραφείμ
  3. Latinseraphim
  4. Englishseraphim

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”).

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APA

seraphim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seraphim

MLA

“seraphim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seraphim. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seraphim,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seraphim.

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