Avestan
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Avestan — [ə ves′tən] n. the Iranian language in which the Avesta was written: it is closely related to Old Persian adj. of the Avesta or Avestan … English World dictionary
Avestan — A*ves tan, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. n. The language of the Avesta (an ancient Iranian language); less properly called {Zend}. Syn: Zend [Webster 1913 Suppl.] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Avestan — Eastern Iranian language that survived in sacred texts centuries after it went extinct, from Persian Avesta sacred books of the Parsees, earlier Avistak, lit. books … Etymology dictionary
Avestan — noun Date: 1856 an ancient Iranian language in which the sacred books of Zoroastrianism were written see Indo European languages table • Avestan adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Avestan — 1. noun [əˈvɛst(ə)n] An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta. 2. adjective [əˈvɛst(ə)n] Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan … Wiktionary
Avestan — adj. of or pertaining to Avestan ancient Iranian language; of or pertaining to the Avesta n. ancient Iranian language in which the holy books of Zoroastrianism were written … English contemporary dictionary
Avestan — Avestique avestique Parlée en Iran Nombre de locuteurs Langue morte Classification par famille * langues indo européennes langues indo iranienne … Wikipédia en Français
Avestan — ISO 639 3 Code : ave ISO 639 2/B Code : ave ISO 639 2/T Code : ave ISO 639 1 Code : ae Scope : Individual Language Type : Ancient … Names of Languages ISO 639-3
Avestan — [ə vɛst(ə)n] adjective relating to the Avesta. noun the ancient Iranian language in which the Avesta is written … English new terms dictionary
avestan — aves·tan … English syllables
