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Χαλδαῖος

Χαλδαῖος

Ancient Greek

Noun

Χαλδαῖος (Khaldaîos) m (genitive Χαλδαίου); second declension

  1. a Chaldean

Inflection

Derived terms

  • Χαλδαΐζω (Khaldaḯzō)
  • Χαλδαίᾱ (Khaldaíā)
  • Χαλδαϊκός (Khaldaïkós)
  • Χαλδαϊστί (Khaldaïstí)

Descendants

  • Greek: Χαλδαίος (Chaldaíos)
  • Latin: Chaldaeus

References

  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