Chaldean
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Chaldean
- /kælˈdi.ən/ US
- /kɑlˈdi.ən/ US
- /kælˈdi.ən/ UK
- /kɒlˈdi.ən/ UK
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From Latin chaldaeus [from Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος (Khaldaîos)] + -an.
adjective Chaldaean · Chaldæan · Chaldee
- Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general. Honour me! Chaldean priests / Bow to me in adoration
noun Chaldeans · Chaldaean · Chaldæan · Chaldee
- A native or inhabitant of Chaldea. The Chaldeans had great faith in Ea, their god of healing, to whom prayers were said in case of sickness, but herb remedies were also given the patient by the god's representative in the community.
- A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
- A diviner or astrologer. Older Babylonian astrology, which flourished in Kassite and Assyrian times (1400-700 B.C.) had a quite different character: it aimed at short-range predictions of general public events, such as wars and harvests, from striking phenomena such as eclipses, clouds, annual rising and setting of planets,
proper noun Chaldaean · Chaldæan · Chaldee
- The West Semitic language of the ancient Chaldeans.
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Synonym of Biblical Aramaic (now considered a misnomer).
Similar: Biblical Aramaic
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Synonym of Chaldean Neo-Aramaic.
Similar: Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
Translations
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adj of Chaldea
| Español | caldeo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कसदी kasdī |
| Português | caldeu |
| Français | chaldéen, chaldaïque |
| Deutsch | chaldäisch |
| Ελληνικά | χαλδαϊκός chaldaïkós |
| Русский | халде́йский xaldéjskij |
| العربية | كَلْدَانِيّ kaldāniyy |
| עברית | כַּשְׂדִּי |
noun native of Chaldea
| Español | caldeo, caldea |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कसदी kasdī |
| Português | caldeu |
| Français | Chaldéen, Chaldéenne |
| Deutsch | Chaldäer, Chaldäerin |
| Italiano | caldeo, caldea |
| Ελληνικά | Χαλδαίος Chaldaíos |
| Русский | халде́й xaldéj |
| العربية | كَلْدَانِيّ kaldāniyy, كَلْدَانِيَّة kaldāniyya |
noun member of the Chaldean Catholic Church
| हिन्दी | कसदी kasdī |
|---|---|
| Français | Chaldéen, Chaldéenne |
noun Biblical diviner or astrologer
| Русский | халде́й xaldéj |
|---|
name language of the ancient Chaldeans
| हिन्दी | कसदी kasdī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Chaldäisch |
name Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
| हिन्दी | कसदी kasdī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Chaldäisch |
Talk about this word "Chaldean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chaldean. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Chaldean. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chaldean "Chaldean." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chaldean.Cite this
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title = {Chaldean},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chaldean},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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