English Explanatory Dictionary

Avestan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.
  2. An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.

Pronunciation

/əˈvɛst(ə)n/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Avestan.wav

Word forms

Avestan Av. Avest.

Etymology

From Avesta + -an.

Synonyms

Avestic Zend

Related words

Wiktionary’s coverage of Avestan terms

Derived words

Gathic Avestan Old Avestan Young Avestan Younger Avestan
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