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seraphic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /səˈɹæf.ɪk/
  • rhymes with -æfɪk
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the Seraphic Doctor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pure and sublime; angelic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a seraphic smile

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: angelical, archangelic, cherubic, angelic, angellike, angelly, cherubical, cherublike, seraphic

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to an angel of the first order

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he imagined a seraphic presence in the room

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seraphical

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • an angelic smile
  • a cherubic face
  • looking so seraphic when he slept
  • a sweet disposition

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: angelic, angelical, cherubic, sweet

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Late Latin seraphīm, seraphīn, from Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, “seraph”). By surface analysis, seraph + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: séraphique — relating to the seraphim
  • Italian: serafico — relating to the seraphim
  • Polish: seraficki — relating to the seraphim
  • Polish: seraficzny — relating to the seraphim
  • Portuguese: seráfico — relating to the seraphim
  • Bulgarian: ангелски (angelski) — pure and sublime
  • Portuguese: seráfico — pure and sublime