Avestan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Avestan in British English:
UK [əˈvestən]
How to pronounce Avestan in American English:
US [əˈvɛstən]
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- Noun:
- an ancient Iranian language
- the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)
Word Origin
- Avestan
- Eastern Iranian language that survived in sacred texts centuries after it went extinct, from Persian Avesta "sacred books of the Parsees," earlier Avistak, literally "books."