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ahura

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
ahu-ra
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Title of the three members of the ahuric triad – Ahura Mazda, Ahura Mithra, and Ahura Berezant Apam Napat – that regulate (or, in the case of Mazda, create) the physical and moral order (asha).

noun

A member of the ahuric triad.

Etymology

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, “lord”). Doublet of Asura and Æsir.

Inflected Forms

ahuras (plural)

Derived Forms

ahuric

Frequently Paired Words

Ahura

Questions

What does ahura mean?
Title of the three members of the ahuric triad – Ahura Mazda, Ahura Mithra, and Ahura Berezant Apam Napat – that regulate (or, in the case of Mazda, create) the physical and moral order (asha).
Where does ahura come from?
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬀 (ahura, “lord”). Doublet of Asura and Æsir.

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