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

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“Young Avestan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Young%20Avestan. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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