🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Sephiroth

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /se.fiˈʁɔtʃi/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sephiroth/səˈfɪər.ɒθ/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As sephiroth são as dez emanações divinas estudadas na Cabala."

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As noun
  1. 1

    In Jewish Kabbalah, one of the ten attributes or emanations through which Ein Sof (the infinite) reveals itself and continuously creates both the physical realm and the chain of higher spiritual realms.

    "The mystical study of Kabbalah involves meditating upon the ten Sephiroth on the Tree of Life."
  2. 2

    A prominent iconic antagonist character in modern pop-culture media, specifically originating from the role-playing game Final Fantasy VII.

    "Gamers immediately recognize the silver-haired villain Sephiroth wielding his legendary Masamune blade."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew plural form 'sefirol' or 'sefiros' (from the root s-p-r, meaning 'to number' or 'to count'), deeply rooted in Jewish Kabbalah mysticism. The term gained broader global and pop-culture awareness through fantasy literature and gaming media, representing emanations of the divine.

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