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chrestomathy
[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]
/ krɛsˈtɒm ə θi /
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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.
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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/, adjectiveWords nearby chrestomathy
Chr., chrematistic, chremzel, chresard, Chrestien de Troyes, chrestomathy, Chrétien, Chrétien de Troyes, Chrimbo, Chris, chrism
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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. RemyNothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.
The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our Chrestomathy.
Chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners.
British Dictionary definitions for chrestomathy
chrestomathy
/ (krɛsˈtɒməθɪ) /
noun plural -thies
rare a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
Derived forms of chrestomathy
chrestomathic (ˌkrɛstəʊˈmæθɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for chrestomathy
C19: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos useful + mathein to learn
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