serafín

See also: serafin and Serafin

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɾaˈfin/ [se.ɾaˈfĩn]
• Rhymes: -in

Noun

serafín m (plural serafines)

1. seraph (angel)
2. an extraordinarily beautiful person

Related terms

• querubín

Further reading

• “serafín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28