Chaldean

English

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Alternative forms

• Chaldæan (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος (Khaldaios)

Adjective

Chaldean (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.

Noun

Chaldean (plural Chaldeans)

1. A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.
2. A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church, a uniate church of the Roman Catholic Church.
3. (biblical) A diviner or astrologer.

Translations

native of Chaldea

• Armenian: քաղդեացի (hy) (k’aġdeac’i)
• Catalan: caldeu (ca) m, caldea (ca) f
• Finnish: kaldealainen (fi)
• French: Chaldéen (fr) m, Chaldéenne (fr) f

• Hungarian: káld (hu)
• Kurdish:

  Sorani: که‌لدانی

• Old Armenian: քաղդէացի (kʿałdēacʿi)

member of the Chaldean Catholic Church

• Armenian: քաղդեացի (hy) (k’aġdeac’i)
• French: Chaldéen (fr) m, Chaldéenne (fr) f

• Hungarian: káld (hu), káldeus (hu)
• Old Armenian: քաղդէացի (kʿałdēacʿi)

Biblical diviner or astrologer

• Armenian: քաղդեացի (hy) (k’aġdeac’i)

• Old Armenian: քաղդեայ (kʿałdeay)

External links

• Ethnologue entry for Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, cld