"cherubic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/, /t͡ʃəˈɹuː.bɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cherubic.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more cherubic [comparative], most cherubic [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cherub Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cherubic From cherub + -ic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cherub|-ic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cherub Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cherubic [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "lbor.", "keyword_label" : "Learned borrowing from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "adjectival suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ic", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ikos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ikos", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-icus", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ique", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ik", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cherubic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cherubic"> From cherub + -ic. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cherubic (comparative more cherubic, superlative most cherubic)
  1. Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic. Translations (of, or relating to a cherub): querúbic (Catalan), chérubique (French), χερουβικός (cherouvikós) (Greek), cherubico (Italian), херуви́мски (heruvímski) (Macedonian), querúbico (Portuguese), querubínico (Portuguese), херуви́мский (xeruvímskij) (Russian), querúbico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-cherubic-en-adj-njiJbTy9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Synonyms: angelical, cherubical, cherublike, angelic, angelical, angellike, angelly, cherubic, cherubical, cherublike, seraphic Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to a cherub': 99 1
  2. Of, or like a baby; infantile
    Sense id: en-cherubic-en-adj-z-QUhgZK Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 35 65 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 34 66 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 66 Synonyms: babish, babyish, babylike, babish, babyish, bairnish, childish, dootsie [UK, dialectal], hissy, lactifluous, infantile, infantine, immature, kiddish, juvenile, milky, puerile, bairnlike [UK, dialectal], childlike, childly, infantile, juvenile, juvey, kiddish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cherubically, uncherubic

Alternative forms

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          "text": "There wasn't a room that had not been clad, picture-railed, dadoed, panelled, stained, gilded, bordered and generally made over to within an inch of its life - can I interest anyone in a gold cherubic sconce?",
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          "text": "“Hey, sweet-cheeks! Can you take my order real quick?” “Hi. Sure thing.” “Sorry--” “What can I get you?” “Uh, mixed green salad, and we'll do the garlic zoodles.” “Zoodles. Good choice.” “Thank you.” “(inhales deeply) \"Good choice.\"” (indistinct chatter) “Zoodles are zucchini noodles.” “\"Sweet cheeks\"? Seriously, dude?” “She had cherubic cheeks. It's a compliment.” “\"Sweet cheeks\" is your butt.” “No, it's not.” “It is. It's like calling somebody, I don't know, \"sugar tits.\"” “That's totally inappropriate.”",
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          "word": "lactifluous"
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃɪˈɹuː.bɪk/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/t͡ʃəˈɹuː.bɪk/"
    },
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "querúbic"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "chérubique"
    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "roman": "cherouvikós",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "χερουβικός"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
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      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "cherubico"
    },
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
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      "roman": "heruvímski",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "херуви́мски"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "querúbico"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
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      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "querubínico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "xeruvímskij",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "херуви́мский"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "of, or relating to a cherub",
      "word": "querúbico"
    }
  ],
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}

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