querubín

See also: querubin, Querubin, and Querubín

Galician

Noun

querubín m (plural querubíns)

(religion) cherub (kind of angel)
(art) cherub (baby with wings)

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish cherubin, borrowed from Late Latin cherūbīm, plural of cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), from Hebrew כְּרוּב (kerúv).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /keɾuˈbin/ [ke.ɾuˈβ̞ĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: que‧ru‧bín

Noun

querubín m (plural querubines)

cherub
Hypernym: ángel

Alternative forms

querub (poetic)
querube (poetic)

Related terms

Querubín

See also

serafín

Further reading

“querubín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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