CHALDEE


Meaning of CHALDEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkal-ˌdē, ˈkȯl-, ˈkäl- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English Caldey, probably from Middle French chaldée, from Latin Chaldaeus

Date: 14th century

1. : Chaldean 1a

2. : the Aramaic vernacular that was the original language of some parts of the Bible

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.