Avestan

[ uh-ves-tuhn ]

/ əˈvɛs tən /

noun

an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas.Compare Gathic (def. 1).

adjective

of or relating to the Avesta or its language.

Origin of Avestan

First recorded in 1855–60; Avest(a) + -an

Words nearby Avestan

avert, Avertin, Avery, Aves, Avesta, Avestan, A-V extrasystole, Aveyron, AVF, avg., avgas

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Example sentences from the Web for Avestan

Among the Avestan Fragments, attention might finally be called to one which we must be glad has not been lost.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3|Various
The Avestan Morals are brought out by Mr. Johnson in their original and exceeding purity.
The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2|Various
The reciprocal help of the deity and the king (19–21) is Avestan, and inconsistent with monotheism.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
The language of the Avesta can be correctly describedonly as Avestan, for no other literature in the same language exists.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Avestan

Avestan

Avestic (əˈvɛstɪk)

/ (əˈvɛstən) /

noun

the oldest recorded language of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family; the language of the AvestaFormerly called: Zend

adjective

of or relating to the Avesta or its language

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	avestan
释义	Avestan [ uh-ves-tuhn ] / əˈvɛs tən / noun an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas.Compare Gathic (def. 1). adjective of or relating to the Avesta or its language. Origin of Avestan First recorded in 1855–60; Avest(a) + -an Words nearby Avestan avert, Avertin, Avery, Aves, Avesta, Avestan, A-V extrasystole, Aveyron, AVF, avg., avgas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Avestan Among the Avestan Fragments, attention might finally be called to one which we must be glad has not been lost. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 3\|Various The Avestan Morals are brought out by Mr. Johnson in their original and exceeding purity. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2\|Various The reciprocal help of the deity and the king (19–21) is Avestan, and inconsistent with monotheism. Solomon and Solomonic Literature\|Moncure Daniel Conway The language of the Avesta can be correctly describedonly as Avestan, for no other literature in the same language exists. The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Avestan Avestan Avestic (əˈvɛstɪk) / (əˈvɛstən) / noun the oldest recorded language of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family; the language of the AvestaFormerly called: Zend adjective of or relating to the Avesta or its language Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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