Zoroaster

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/ˌzɒɹoʊˈæstəɹ//ˈzɒɹoʊˌæstəɹ/

proper noun

An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.

OriginLatin Zōroastrēs ← Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης ← Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An ancient Iranian prophet after whom the indigenous Iranian ethnic religion, Zoroastrianism, is named, also venerated in Mithraism.
  2. Pseudepigraphic name used by various Ancient Greek and Latin authors of late antiquity to lend weight to their opinions.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zarathustrazartosht

Origin

  1. Avestan𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀
  2. Ancient GreekΖωροάστρης
  3. LatinZōroastrēs
  4. EnglishZoroaster

Learned borrowing from Latin Zōroastrēs, from Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης (Zōroástrēs), from Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬚𐬎𐬱𐬙𐬭𐬀 (zaraθuštra). Doublet of Zarathustra.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ζωροάστρης
  • Ζωροάστρης (Zōroástrēs)founder of Zoroastrianism
Arabic زَرَادُشْت, زَرَادَشْت
  • زَرَادُشْت (zarādušt)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • زَرَادَشْت (zarādašt)founder of Zoroastrianism
Chinese Cantonese 蘇魯支 /苏鲁支, 瑣羅亞斯德 /琐罗亚斯德
  • 蘇魯支 /苏鲁支 (sou¹ lou⁵ zi¹)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • 瑣羅亞斯德 /琐罗亚斯德 (so² lo⁴ aa³ si¹ dak¹)founder of Zoroastrianism
Chinese Mandarin 瑣羅亞斯德 /琐罗亚斯德, 查拉圖斯特拉 /查拉图斯特拉
  • 瑣羅亞斯德 /琐罗亚斯德 (Suǒluóyàsīdé)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • 查拉圖斯特拉 /查拉图斯特拉 (Chálātúsītèlā)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • 蘇魯支 /苏鲁支 (Sūlǔzhī)founder of Zoroastrianism
Dutch Zoroaster, Zarathoestra
  • Zoroasterfounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zarathoestrafounder of Zoroastrianism
Esperanto Zaratuŝtro
  • Zaratuŝtrofounder of Zoroastrianism
Finnish Zarathustra
  • Zarathustrafounder of Zoroastrianism
French Zoroastre, Zarathushtra
  • Zoroastrefounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zarathushtrafounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zarathoustrafounder of Zoroastrianism
German Zarathustra
  • Zarathustrafounder of Zoroastrianism
Greek Ζωροάστρης
  • Ζωροάστρης (Zoroástris)founder of Zoroastrianism
Hebrew זרתוסטרא
  • זרתוסטרא (zaratústra)founder of Zoroastrianism
Hindi ज़रथुश्त्र, जारोस्टर
  • ज़रथुश्त्र (zarthuśtra)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • जारोस्टर (jārosṭar)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • जरदुश्त (jarduśt)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • जरतुश्त (jartuśt)founder of Zoroastrianism
Italian Zoroastro
  • Zoroastrofounder of Zoroastrianism
Japanese ゾロアスター, ザラスシュトラ
  • ゾロアスター (Zoroasutā)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • ザラスシュトラ (Zarasushutora)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • ツァラトゥストラ (Tsaratusutora)founder of Zoroastrianism
Korean 조로아스터
  • 조로아스터 (Joroaseuteo)founder of Zoroastrianism
Latin Zoroaster, Zōroastrēs
  • Zoroasterfounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zōroastrēsfounder of Zoroastrianism
Persian زردشت, زرتشت
  • زردشت (zardošt)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • زرتشت (zartošt)founder of Zoroastrianism
Polish Zaratusztra, Zaratustra
  • Zaratusztrafounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zaratustrafounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zoroasterfounder of Zoroastrianism
Portuguese Zoroastro, Zaratustra
  • Zoroastrofounder of Zoroastrianism
  • Zaratustrafounder of Zoroastrianism
Russian Зарату́стра, Зороа́стр
  • Зарату́стра (Zaratústra)founder of Zoroastrianism
  • Зороа́стр (Zoroástr)founder of Zoroastrianism
Spanish Zoroastro
  • Zoroastrofounder of Zoroastrianism
Turkish Zerdüşt
  • Zerdüştfounder of Zoroastrianism
Cite this entry
APA

Zoroaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoroaster

MLA

“Zoroaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoroaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zoroaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zoroaster.

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