chrestomathy

[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]

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noun,plural chres·tom·a·thies.

a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.

Origin of chrestomathy

1825–35; <New Latin chrestomathia<Greek chrēstomátheia, equivalent to chrēstó(s) useful (chrēs-, stem of chrêsthai to use + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + math- (variant stem of manthánein to learn) + -eia-y³

Other words from chrestomathy

chres·to·math·ic [kres-tuh-math-ik], /ˌkrɛs təˈmæθ ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby chrestomathy

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How to use chrestomathy in a sentence

The Persian text of these fables appeared in 1805 in the chrestomathy appended to Fr.
The Influence of India and Persia on the Poetry of Germany | Arthur F. J. Remy
Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1 | Various
The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our chrestomathy.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century | Leo Wiener
chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for chrestomathy

chrestomathy

/ (krɛsˈtɒməθɪ) /

nounplural -thies

rare a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language

Origin of chrestomathy

C19: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos useful + mathein to learn

Derived forms of chrestomathy

chrestomathic (ˌkrɛstəʊˈmæθɪk), adjective

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