Verethragna

V4E1R1E1T1H4R1A1G2N1A1

proper noun

The hypostasis of “victory”; a highly complex figure in Zoroastrianism.

OriginProto-Indo-Iranian *Wr̥tragʰnás →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ZoroastrianismThe hypostasis of “victory”; a highly complex figure in Zoroastrianism.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-Iranian*Wr̥tragʰnás
  2. EnglishVerethragna

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (vər^əθraγna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Wr̥tragʰnás. Doublet of Vahagn and Bahrām.

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Verethragna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Verethragna

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