Avesta

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/əˈvɛstə/

proper noun

The primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

OriginIranian Persian اوستا ← Middle Persian [script needed] →
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Meanings

Avesta1

proper nounthe Avesta
  1. ZoroastrianismThe primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
adjectiveAvesta (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparableAvestan language.

Avesta2

proper noun
  1. A town and municipality in Dalarna county, Sweden.

Origin

  1. Middle Persian[script needed]
  2. Iranian Persianاوستا
  3. EnglishAvesta

From Iranian Persian اوستا (avestâ), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾp(y)stʾk' /⁠abestāg⁠/), of uncertain meaning.

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Translations

Arabic الأَبِسْتَاق, الأَفِسْتَا
  • الأَبِسْتَاق (al-ʔabistāq)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
  • الأَفِسْتَا (al-ʔafistā)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Bengali জেন্দাবেস্তা, জেন্দা আবেস্তা
  • জেন্দাবেস্তা (jendabesta)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
  • জেন্দা আবেস্তা (jenda abesta)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Catalan Avesta
  • Avestathe sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Chinese Mandarin 阿維斯塔 /阿维斯塔, 阿维斯陀
  • 阿維斯塔 /阿维斯塔 (āwéisītǎ)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
  • 阿维斯陀 (āwéisītuó)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
  • 波斯古经 (bōsīgǔjīng)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Finnish Avesta
  • Avestathe sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Hindi अवस्ता
  • अवस्ता (avastā)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Indonesian Avesta
  • Avestathe sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Persian اوستا
  • اوستا (avestâ)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.
Russian Аве́ста
  • Аве́ста (Avésta)the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Avesta

fiestafestavestatestacuestacelesta
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Anagrams

savate
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APA

Avesta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avesta

MLA

“Avesta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avesta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Avesta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Avesta.

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