Gatha

English

noun
Definitions
  • (Zoroastrianism) any of the 17 hymns included in the Avesta believed to have been composed by Zarathustra (Zoroaster) himself

Etymology

Borrowed from Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁 (metre, namely the collections of Zarathustra's songs, form of strophe) derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gaHtHa-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-Iranian

*gaHtHa-

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