seraphic

/səˈɹæf.ɪk/

Etymology

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

seraphic means of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 74 out of 100.

Why this word is great

SERAPHIC — [Adjective] Of or relating to the seraphim; denoting a sublime, fiery purity. From Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Late Latin seraphim, from Hebrew שָׂרָף (saráf, "seraph, fiery serpent"). Unlike "angelic," a broad and often saccharine generality, or "beatific," which centers on blissful contentment, "seraphic" describes a perfection so intense it borders on the unbearable. It is the searing white of a forge-fire that purifies rather than consumes, the blinding clarity of high-altitude sun on snow, and the paradoxical coiling of a "fiery serpent" into a form of perfect, consuming love—a beauty so severe it reminds us that true purity is not gentle, but absolute.

adj

Of or relating to a seraph or the seraphim.“the Seraphic Doctor”
Pure and sublime; angelic.“a seraphic smile”