Avestan

== English == === Alternative forms === Av., Avest. (abbreviation) === Etymology === From Avesta +‎ -an. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈvɛst(ə)n/ === Proper noun === Avestan An ancient Eastern Old Iranian language that was used to compose the sacred hymns and canon of the Zoroastrian Avesta. Synonyms: Avestic, (dated) Zend An alphabet which was developed based on Pahlavi scripts and used to write Avestan and Middle Persian languages. Synonym: Avestic ==== Derived terms ==== Gathic Avestan Old Avestan Young Avestan Younger Avestan ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Avestan (not comparable) Of or pertaining to Avesta or Avestan. Synonym: Avestic ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === ISO 639-1 code ae, ISO 639-3 code ave (SIL) Ethnologue entry for Avestan, ave ⁠ === Anagrams === navetas, East Van, savante