yazata

ya·za·ta
Y4A1Z10A1T1A1

noun

A divinity.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounyazata (plural yazatas)

plural yazatas

  1. ZoroastrianismA divinity.

Origin

Transliteration from Avestan substantivized adjective 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, “(an entity that is) worthy of worship”). Doublet of Yazd and yajata.

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

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

Chicago

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

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