Chaldean

Chaldean

English

Alternative forms

• Chaldæan (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος (Khaldaîos)

Adjective

Chaldean (not comparable)

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

Translations

of Chaldea

Czech: chaldejský Danish: kaldæisk Greek: χαλδαϊκός (el) m (chaldaïkós)

Hebrew: כַּשְׂדִּי‎ Irish: Caildéach Polish: chaldejski (pl)

of ancient Babylonia — see Babylonian

Noun

Chaldean (plural Chaldeans)

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

Translations

native of Chaldea

Armenian: քաղդեացի (kʿałdeacʿi) Catalan: caldeu m, caldea f Czech: Chaldejec m Danish: kaldæer c Finnish: kaldealainen French: Chaldéen (fr) m, Chaldéenne f Greek: Χαλδαίος m (Chaldaíos)

Hungarian: káld Irish: Caildéach m Kurdish: Sorani: که‌لدانی‎ (ku) (keldanî) Old Armenian: քաղդէացի (kʿałdēacʿi) Polish: Chaldejczyk (pl) m, Chaldejka (pl) f

member of the Chaldean Catholic Church

Armenian: քաղդեացի (kʿałdeacʿi) Danish: kaldæer c French: Chaldéen (fr) m, Chaldéenne f

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

Biblical diviner or astrologer

Armenian: քաղդեացի (kʿałdeacʿi)

Old Armenian: քաղդեայ (kʿałdeay)

Proper noun

Chaldean

1. The Semitic language of the Chaldeans.

Translations

language

Armenian: քաղդեերեն (hy) (kʿałdeeren)

Czech: chaldejština f

Further reading

• Ethnologue entry for Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, cld
• Chaldean at OneLook Dictionary Search