Indo-Iranian Definition

ĭndō-ĭ-rānē-ən
noun
The hypothetical parent language from which all Indic and Iranian languages have descended.
Webster's New World
A member of any of the peoples speaking an Indo-Iranian language.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Indo-Iranian language
adjective
Designating or of a subfamily of the Indo-European language family that includes the Indic and Iranian branches.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to such a language or member.
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Indo-Iranian Sentence Examples

  • Whilst the Soma-sacrifice has been thus developed by the Brahmanas in an extraordinary degree, its essential identity with the Avestan Haoma-cult shows that its origin goes back at all events to the Indo-Iranian period.

  • And there has lately come to light a MS. of the 9th or 10th century in Sogdianese, an Indo-Iranian language spoken in the north-east of Asia,which shows that theNestorians had translated the New Testament into that tongue and had taught the natives the alphabet and the doctrine.

  • The preparation of the soma juice was a very sacred ceremony, and the worship of the god is very old, soma being identifiable with the Avestan homa, prepared and celebrated in the Indo-Iranian period.

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Words Starting With

IININD

Words Ending With

NANIAN

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Indo-Iranian

Words Starting With I and Ending With N

Starts With I & Ends With NStarts With IN & Ends With NStarts With I & Ends With AN

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With I12 Letter Words Ending With N