avestan

/eɪvəstæn/

Definitions

1. noun

An ancient Iranian language, specifically the language of the Avesta, a collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism.

“The scholar studied the Avestan texts to understand the ancient Zoroastrian rituals.”

Synonyms

  • old persian
  • pahlavi

Antonyms

  • farsi
  • modern persian