Χαλδαῖος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Akkadian 𒆳𒆗𒁺 (/⁠Kaldu⁠/), variant of 𒅗𒃻𒁺 (/⁠Kašdu⁠/), either by dissimilation or as a rendering of the Chaldean lateral ŝ. Cognate of Biblical Hebrew כַּשְׂדִּי (kaśdī, Chaldean), Aramaic כַּשְׂדָּי (kaśdāy, Chaldaean).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Χᾰλδαῖος (Khaldaîosm (genitive Χᾰλδαίου); second declension

  1. a Chaldean

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Χαλδαίος (Chaldaíos)
  • Latin: Chaldaeus

References

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  1. ^ Khan, Geoffrey, Streck, Michael P., Watson, Janet CE (2012) S. Weninger, editor, The Semitic languages: an international handbook, volume 36, Walter de Gruyter, § 1.3.3.20. The etymon Kaldu, page 79
  2. ^ Freedman, David Noel, Myers, Allen C., Beck, Astrid B. (2000) “Chaldea”, in Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, page 230
  3. ^ Daniels, Peter T. (1997) Alan S. Kaye, editor, Phonologies of Asia and Africa: Including the Caucasus, Eisenbrauns, page 27

Further reading

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