Χαλδαῖοι
Chaldaeans
Translated by David Whitehead1 Jan 2004Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Name of a people, exact in their knowledge of astronomy.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Χαλδαῖοι· ὄνομα ἔθνους, περὶ τὴν ἀστρονομίαν ἠκριβωμένοι.
Betacode
*xaldai=oi: o)/noma e)/qnous, peri\ th\n a)stronomi/an h)kribwme/noi.
Notes
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Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented x-refs — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead