Chaldaicadj.n.
/kalˈdeɪɪk/ A. adj.
Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > the occult > [adjective] > relating to study or practice of occult
speculatory1588
Chaldeanizing1652
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Near East, Middle East, and Asia Minor > [adjective] > Asia Minor > specific lands
Pontic?1556
Aeolian1567
Hyrcan1567
Median1577
Albanian1578
Parthian1581
Lycaonian1582
Lydian1584
Anatolian1590
Cilician1597
Lycian1598
Hyrcanian1600
Cappadocian1607
Mysian1613
Chaldaic1662
Pergamenian1680
Sogdian1700
Chaldean1732
Carian1818
Pontine1832
Anatolic1853
Medic1869
Sumerian1874
Mitannian1897
Mitannite1911
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > soothsaying > [adjective]
soothsaying1550
soothtell1582
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. vii. §10 This..Chaldaick superstition.
1832 W. Irving Alhambra II. 77 It was of fine green silk, covered with Hebrew and Chaldaic characters.
B. n.
The language of the Chaldeans.
Derivatives
Chalˈdaical adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > the occult > [adjective] > relating to study or practice of occult
speculatory1588
Chaldeanizing1652
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > soothsaying > [adjective]
soothsaying1550
soothtell1582
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 292 The Oracles, called by some Magical..but by others Chaldaical.
ˈChaldaism n. a Chaldaic idiom or mode of speech, esp. occurring in the Old Testament.
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the mind > language > a language > register > [noun] > jargon > of a religious group or text
scripturism1656
cant1681
Chaldaeism1684
Chaldaism1812
Jewism1826
the mind > language > languages of the world > Afro-Asiatic > [noun] > Semitic > Aramaic > word or idiom characteristic of
Chaldaeism1684
Chaldaism1812
Aramaism1849
Samaritanism1889
Aramaicism1898
1812 Monthly Mag. 34 520 All those Graecisms, Syriaisms, or Chaldaisms, which deform the Hebrew text.
ˈChaldaize v. [compare Greek χαλδαίζειν] to imitate or follow the Chaldeans.
ΚΠ
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 110 To take heed of Chaldaizing, Judaizing, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the world > the supernatural > the occult > [adjective] > relating to study or practice of occult
speculatory1588
Chaldeanizing1652
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > soothsaying > [adjective]
soothsaying1550
soothtell1582
Chaldaic1662
Chaldaical1678
Chalday1678
Chaldean1732
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iv. 293 Those Chalday or Magick Oracles.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > languages of the world > Afro-Asiatic > [noun] > Semitic > Aramaic
Chaldeish?c1510
Chaldee1602
Chaldic1623
Chaldean1690
Aramaic1882
Samaritan1886
Palmyrene1890
Nabatean1911
1623 W. Lisle Ælfric's Saxon Treat. (1638) Pref. 11 They wrote some Caldick, some Syriack.
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