seraphic
se·raf·ic/səˈɹæf.ɪk/adjective
seraphic is spelled S-E-R-A-P-H-I-C: 8 letters and 3 syllables (se·raf·ic). It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, seraphic means “Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in seraphic?
| Letters | 8: S-E-R-A-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: se·raf·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is seraphic?
Seraphic appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce seraphic?
- /səˈɹæf.ɪk/
Seraphic has 3 syllables, split se·raf·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-seraphic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with seraphic?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as seraphic.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: aspheric.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of seraphic
- more seraphic comparative
- most seraphic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does seraphic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.
the Seraphic Doctor
- 2
Pure and sublime; angelic.
a seraphic smile
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Seraphic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to the seraphim:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | séraphique |
| Portuguese | seráfico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does seraphic come from?
From Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Late Latin seraphīm, seraphīn, from Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, “seraph”). By surface analysis, seraph + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).