German

Noun

Seraphin m

1. plural of Seraph

Latin

Noun

seraphin m pl ‎(indeclinable)

1. Alternative spelling of seraphim

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin seraphīm, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים ‎(s'rafím, “seraphs, seraphim”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [se.ɾaˈɸĩn]

Noun

seraphin m (plural seraphin or seraphines)

1. seraph
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 55v. col. 2.

     ſeraphí eſtaua diuſo del. e auiue. vi. alas caſcuno las dos crubié ſus fazes elas dues crubrien sos piedes e có las dues uolaua

     Seraphim stood above Him. They had six wings each. With two they covered their faces and with two their feet and with two they flew.

   • Idem, f. 56r. col. 1.

     Euelo ami uno de los ſeraphin en ſue mano braſa q́ con las tenazas ṕſo del altar etannio ſobre mi boca

     Then one of the seraphim flew to me; in his hand a live coal he had taken from the altar with tongs, and he touched it on my mouth

Related terms

• cherubin ‎(“cherub”)

Descendants

• Spanish: serafín