The plural Latin name for members of the Chaldean people, an ancient civilization that lived in southern Mesopotamia.
From Latin, referring to the Chaldeans, a Semitic people from ancient Babylonia. The word comes through Latin and Greek from Akkadian 'Kaldu,' the original name for the region and its people.
The Chaldaei became so famous for astronomy and mathematical precision that their name literally became synonymous with 'wise men' and 'astrologers' in the ancient world—the biblical 'Chaldeans' were the ultimate ancient scientists.
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