Avestan \A*ves"tan\, a. Of or pertaining to the Avesta or the language of the Avesta. -- n. The language of the Avesta; -- less properly called {Zend}.
Avestan adj : of or pertaining to the Avesta (sacred text of Zoroastrianism) n 1: an ancient Iranian language [syn: {Zend}] 2: the script in which the ancient Persian language of the Avesta is written