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Mandaic

adj · name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /mænˈdeɪ.ɪk/
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  • rhymes with -eɪɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of Mandaean.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Mandaean

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The language of the Mandaeans, descending from Aramaic with strong Persian influences.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin Mandaicus. By surface analysis, Mandaic ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ (manda, “knowledge”) + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: mandaïque — Mandaean — see also Mandaean
  • German: mandäisch — Mandaean — see also Mandaean
  • Latin: Mandaicus — Mandaean — see also Mandaean
  • French: mandaïque — Translations
  • Swedish: mandeiska — Translations