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seraphim

/ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
seraphim
IPA
/ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of seraph

noun

plural of saraph

noun

Alternative form of seraph.

Archaic

noun

Any member of the species Lobophora halterata of geometrid moths.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

seraphims (plural)

Synonyms

seraphims seraphs

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce seraphim?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɹ.əˌfɪm/.
What does seraphim mean?
plural of seraph
Where does seraphim come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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