Chaldean noun & adjective. [kal'di:ǝn] M16.
[from Latin Chaldaeus from Greek Khaldaios masc., Khaldaia fem. (also as noun (sc. gē earth) Chaldea), from Assyrian kaldū: see -AN.]
A. noun.
1. A native or inhabitant of ancient Chaldea or Babylonia; transf. a person skilled in occult matters, an astrologer. M16.
2. The language of the Chaldeans. L17.
B. adjective. Of or pertaining to Chaldea, its inhabitants or their language; occult. E17.
Also
■ Chaldaic [kal'deɪɪk] adjective M17.

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