querubín

Galician

Noun

querubín m (plural querubíns)

(religion) cherub (kind of angel)
(art) cherub (baby with wings)

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish cherubin, from Late Latin cherūbīm, plural of cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), from Hebrew כְּרוּב‎ (kerúv).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /keɾuˈbin/, [keɾuˈβĩn]
Rhymes: -in

Noun

querubín m (plural querubines)

cherub

Alternative forms

querub (poetic)
querube (poetic)

Related terms

serafín

Further reading

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

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