Zarathustric, adj.

zarathustric
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# Zarathustricadjective

## Factsheet

### What does the adjective Zarathustric mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective Zarathustric. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the adjective Zarathustric pronounced?

#### British English

/ˌzarəˈθuːstrɪk/
zarr-uh-THOO-strick

#### U.S. English

/ˌzɛrəˈθustrɪk/
zair-uh-THOO-strick

### Where does the adjective Zarathustric come from?

Earliest known use

1840s

The earliest known use of the adjective Zarathustric is in the 1840s.

OED's earliest evidence for Zarathustric is from 1848, in Journal Sacred Literature.

From a proper name, combined with an English element.

Etymons: proper name Zarathustra, ‑ic suffix.

### Nearby entries

1. zappe, v. c1600
2. zapped, adj. 1962–
3. zapper, n. 1969–
4. zapping, n. 1972–
5. zappy, adj. 1969–
6. zaptieh, n. 1869–
7. ZAPU, n. 1961–
8. Zar, n. 1868–
9. Zarathustrian, adj. & n. 1859–
10. Zarathustrianism, n. 1864–
11. Zarathustric, adj.1848–
12. Zarathustrism, n. 1871–
13. zaratite, n. 1858–
14. zarcole, n. 1585–
15. zarda, n. 1899–
16. zardozi, n. 1871–
17. zarf | zurf, n. 1836–
18. zari, n. 1969–
19. zariba, n. 1849–
20. zariba, v. 1885–
21. zarnich, n. 1612–

## Etymology

### Summary

From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zarathustra, ‑ic suffix.
< the name of Zarathustra (see Zarathustrian adj.) + ‑ic suffix.

Compare earlier Zoroastric adj.

## Meaning & use

1. 1848–
   Zoroastrian. Cf. Zarathustrian adj. A.1.
   1. 1848

      > It was the influence of the Zarathustric religion which first introduced more epic materials into poetry.

      Journal Sacred Literature January 86
   2. 2010

      > Zarathustric dualism was considered as heresy but many Christians in France had integrated some of their tenets.

      J. Singh, World Relig. & New Era of Science (e-book edition)
   religion
   1. Zoroastrian 1597–
      Of, relating to, or characteristic of Zoroastrianism or its followers; designating a follower or adherent of Zoroastrianism.
   2. Guebrish 1687
      Belonging to the Guebres.
   3. Zoroastric a1739–
      = Zoroastrian, adj.
   4. Persian 1776–
      Of or relating to Zoroastrianism. Cf. Parsee, adj. Now rare.
   5. Zarathustric 1848–
      Zoroastrian. Cf. Zarathustrian, adj. A.1.
   6. Mazdaean 1855–
      Zoroastrian.
   7. Zarathustrian 1859–
      Of, relating to, or characteristic of Zoroastrianism or its followers; designating a follower or adherent of Zoroastrianism; = Zoroastrian, adj.…
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˌzarəˈθuːstrɪk/
zarr-uh-THOO-strick

### U.S. English

/ˌzɛrəˈθustrɪk/
zair-uh-THOO-strick

###
Variant: Zarathushtric

### British English

/ˌzarəˈθuːʃtrɪk/
zarr-uh-THOO-shtrick

### U.S. English

/ˌzɛrəˈθuʃtrɪk/
zair-uh-THOO-shtrick

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

## Forms

### Variant forms

1. 1800s–
   Zarathushtric ( British English /ˌzarəˈθuːʃtrɪk/ (zarr-uh-THOO-shtrick) , U.S. English /ˌzɛrəˈθuʃtrɪk/ (zair-uh-THOO-shtrick) ) (rare), Zarathustric

Originally published as part of the entry for Zarathustrian, adj. & n.

Zarathustric, adj. was revised in March 2023.

Zarathustric, adj. was last modified in July 2023.