Seraphic
/səˈræf.ɪk/noun
Of, relating to, or resembling a seraph; angelic or sublime.
Did you know?Seraphic ultimately traces back to Hebrew śārāf, a word tied to burning beings in the Bible, so the “angelic” vibe is literally built on fire.
Etymological Timeline
Hebrew Bible
Hebrew
śārāf
“a burning one; a fiery serpent or supernatural burning being”
Ancient Hebrew/Aramaic
Semitic
śerāp̄îm
“seraphim, the fiery heavenly beings”
Late Latin
Latin
seraphicus
“of or relating to seraphs”
Middle French
French
séraphique
“angelic, seraph-like”
Late Middle English
English
seraphic
“angelic; of the seraphs”