# Avesta

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /əˈvɛstə/ · frequency rank #91,256

## Definitions
1. The primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.

## Etymology
From Iranian Persian اوستا (avestâ), from Middle Persian [script needed] (ʾp(y)stʾk' /⁠abestāg⁠/), of uncertain meaning.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/avesta