Chaldaic

[ kal-dey-ik ]

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noun

< Latin Chaldaicus < Greek Chaldaïkós. See Chaldean, -ic

There he studied the Greek and Chaldaic languages, becoming master of both after seven years' attention.

Alcohol is the Hebrew Kaal (Chaldaic cohal), with the same prefix, and signifies something highly subtilised, pure spirit.

The former is reputed, but without actual proof, to have been the author of a Chaldaic translation of the Prophets.

He therefore set about translating the Prophets on his own account, in order to be able to quote any desired passage in Chaldaic.

Perhaps the Chaldaic "keren" may have been the horn of the Aoudad, or of the animal which will next be mentioned.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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