Chaldean

English

Alternative forms

Chaldæan (archaic)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χαλδαῖος (Khaldaîos)

Adjective

Chaldean (not comparable)

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)

A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.
A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church.
(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

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

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