Avestan

American  

[uh-ves-tuhn] / əˈvɛs tən /

noun

1. an ancient East Iranian language of the Indo-European family, the language of all the Avesta but the Gathas.

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Avesta or its language.

Avestan British  

/ əˈvɛstən /

noun

1. Formerly called: Zend. the oldest recorded language of the Iranian branch of the Indo-European family; the language of the Avesta

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Avesta or its language

Etymology

Origin of Avestan

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Avestan

Manx Irish Breton Nadsat Simlish Avestan Vepsian Quechua Romansh Linguists have reported that young speakers of the endangered Aka language have been using it to create hip-hop.

From BBC ● May 30, 2012

Sanson states that the Gavres have kept up the old Persian language and that it is entirely different from modern Persian,57 a distinct recognition of the existence of the Avestan language.

From The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany by Arthur F. J. Remy

The Avestan Morals are brought out by Mr. Johnson in their original and exceeding purity.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2 by Various

The present collection is made by combining various Avestan codexes.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

The collection, such as it was, was in the Avestan dialect, which had grown partially obsolete and unintelligible.

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger