Young Avestan

noun

: the language of the linguistically more recent part of the Avestan corpus comprising a variety of ritual and moral texts compare old avestan

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Young Avestan was in 1917

Dictionary Entries Near Young Avestan

Cite this Entry

“Young Avestan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Young%20Avestan. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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