Avestan
[ uh-ves-tuh n ]
/ 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.
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.
The Avestan Morals are brought out by Mr. Johnson in their original and exceeding purity.
The reciprocal help of the deity and the king (19–21) is Avestan, and inconsistent with monotheism.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature |Moncure Daniel ConwayThe language of the Avesta can be correctly describedonly as Avestan, for no other literature in the same language exists.
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 Avesta
Formerly called: Zend
adjective
of or relating to the Avesta or its language