Iranian language

noun

Any language descended from Proto-Iranian.

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Meanings

nounIranian language (plural Iranian languages)

plural Iranian languages

  1. human sciencesAny language descended from Proto-Iranian.

    Synonyms: Iranic language

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny language descended from Proto-Iranian.

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Iranic language

More synonyms by meaning

nouna family of modern and historical languages spoken by the Persian (Iranian) people

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Iranian
Broader
Indo-IranianIndo-Iranian language
Also see
iranianiranic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Iranian + language.

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APA

Iranian language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iranian%20language

MLA

“Iranian language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iranian%20language. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iranian language,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iranian%20language.

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