a. adj. Of or relating to the Zend-Avesta, or the ancient Iranian language in which the Avesta is written;b. n. the language in which the Avesta is written; cf. Avestann.
Stressed as Zend-Aˈvestan.
1871
The Zend-Avestan statement as to the length of the summer day being double that of the day in winter.
Rectangular Review July 49
1907
When the church adopted Zend-Avestan supernaturalism, it lost Jesus by the waysides of Judea.
C. A. Stephens, Nat. Salvation Introduction p. xxiv
1920
In the field of the Baltic languages and in Zend Avestan his contributions are fundamental.
Modern Language Notesvol. 35 243
1986
Wilson confronted the Parsis on the basis of his considerable training and Zend Avestan scholarship.
F. F. Conlon in M. H. Case & N. G. Barrier, Aspects India 90
2005
European researchers..placed Zend-Avestan..in its historical relationship to Sanskrit in 1832.