serafín

See also: serafin and Serafin

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish seraphin, from Late Latin seraphīm, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (s'raphím).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /seɾaˈfin/ [se.ɾaˈfĩn]
Rhymes: -in
Syllabification: se‧ra‧fín

Noun

serafín m (plural serafines)

seraph (angel)
an extraordinarily beautiful person
silky anteater

Related terms

querubín

Further reading

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

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