Zend-Avesta

[ zend-uh-ves-tuh ]

noun

, Zoroastrianism.

1. the Avesta together with the Zend.

Zend-Avesta

/ ˌzɛndəvɛsˈteɪɪk; ˌzɛndəˈvɛstə /

noun

1. the Avesta together with the traditional interpretative commentary known as the Zend, esp as preserved in the Avestan language among the Parsees

Derived Forms

• Zend-Avestaic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zend-Avesta¹

From the Pahlavi word avastāk-u-zend the text and its interpretation

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zend-Avesta¹

from Avestan, representing Avesta'-va-zend Avesta with interpretation