Standard Lemma guide

Avestan

adj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈvɛst(ə)n/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Avestan geography

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Avestic

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Avestic, Zend

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Avestic

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: script

6

noun

Meaning 6

an ancient Iranian language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zend

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Iranian, Iranian language

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Avesta Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Avestan From Avesta + -an.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: avèstic — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Finnish: avestalainen — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • French: avestique — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Georgian: ავესტური (avesṭuri) — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • German: avestisch — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • German: awestisch — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Hindi: अवस्ताई (avastāī) — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Hungarian: avesztai — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Persian: اوستایی (avestâyi) — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Polish: awestyjski — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Romanian: avestic — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Russian: авести́йский (avestíjskij) — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Swedish: avestisk — of or pertaining to Avesta
  • Armenian: զենդերեն (zenderen) — Old Iranian language
  • Armenian: ավեստերեն (avesteren) — Old Iranian language
  • Catalan: avèstic — Old Iranian language
  • Chinese Mandarin: 阿維斯陀語 /阿维斯陀语 (āwéisītuóyǔ) — Old Iranian language
  • Danish: avestisk — Old Iranian language
  • Dutch: Avestisch — Old Iranian language
  • Finnish: avesta — Old Iranian language
  • French: avestique — Old Iranian language
  • Georgian: ავესტური (avesṭuri) — Old Iranian language
  • Georgian: ავესტური ენა (avesṭuri ena) — Old Iranian language
  • German: Avestisch — Old Iranian language
  • German: Awestisch — Old Iranian language
  • Greek: Αβεστική γλώσσα (Avestikí glóssa) — Old Iranian language
  • Hindi: अवस्ताई (avastāī) — Old Iranian language
  • Hungarian: avesztai — Old Iranian language
  • Irish: Aivéistis — Old Iranian language
  • Lithuanian: avestos kalba — Old Iranian language
  • Persian: اوستایی (avestâyi) — Old Iranian language
  • Persian: زبان اوستایی (zabân-e avestâyi) — Old Iranian language
  • Polish: awestyjski — Old Iranian language
  • Portuguese: avéstico — Old Iranian language
  • Romanian: avestică — Old Iranian language
  • Russian: авести́йский (avestíjskij) — Old Iranian language
  • Slovak: avestčina — Old Iranian language
  • Spanish: avéstico — Old Iranian language
  • Swedish: avestiska — Old Iranian language
  • Turkish: Zentçe — Old Iranian language
  • Zazaki: Ewıstki (diq) — Old Iranian language