An archaic or alternate form of cherubic; resembling or befitting a cherub in character or appearance.
From 'cherub' plus the combined suffixes '-ic' and '-al.' This double-suffix formation was more common in older English; 'cherubic' has become the standard modern form.
English has multiple ways to form adjectives from the same root word (like 'cherubic' vs. 'cherubical'), and watching which versions survive shows how language simplifies itself over centuries—'cherubical' has faded from use.
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