Avestan

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈvɛst(ə)n/

Proper noun

1. An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta.

   Synonyms: Zend

2. An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages.

Translations

• French: avestique
• German: Avestisch, Awestisch
• Portuguese: avéstico
• Russian: авести́йский
• Spanish: avéstico

Adjective

Avestan (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.

   Avestan geography

Translations

• French: avestique
• German: avestisch, awestisch
• Russian: авести́йский

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