chrestomathy

American  

[kres-tom-uh-thee] / krɛsˈtɒm ə θi /

noun

plural

chrestomathies

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

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chrestomathy British  

/ ˌkrɛstəʊˈmæθɪk, krɛsˈtɒməθɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• chrestomathic adjective

Etymology

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 -y ³

Example Sentences

To this period belongs the preparation of the Φιλοκαλία, a sort of chrestomathy compiled by the two friends from the writings of Origen.

From Project Gutenberg

The distribution of the Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages is resulting in the collection of a large series of chrestomathies, which it is believed will be worthy of publication.

From Project Gutenberg

No division of literature, perhaps, would serve better as a kind of chrestomathy for illustrating the positions on which the scheme of this series is based.

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The Persian text of these fables appeared in 1805 in the chrestomathy appended to Fr.

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He will be entertained by the chrestomathy of Bokhari; he will be entranced by the story of the winsome and dainty Bidasari.

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Related Words

• oeuvre