querubín

See also: querubin, Querubin, and Querubín

Galician

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keɾuˈbiŋ/ [ke.ɾuˈβ̞iŋ]
  • Rhymes: -iŋ
  • Hyphenation: que‧ru‧bín

Noun

querubín m (plural querubíns)

  1. (religion) cherub (kind of angel)
  2. (art) cherub (baby with wings)

Further reading

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /keɾuˈbin/ [ke.ɾuˈβ̞ĩn]
  • Rhymes: -in
  • Syllabification: que‧ru‧bín

Noun

querubín m (plural querubines)

  1. cherub
    Hypernym: ángel

See also

Further reading