yazata

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English

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Etymology

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Transliteration of Avestan substantivized adjective 𐬫𐬀𐬰𐬀𐬙𐬀 (yazata, (an entity that is) worthy of worship). Doublet of Yazd.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ya‧za‧ta

Noun

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yazata (plural yazatas)

  1. (Zoroastrianism) A divinity.
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