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View synonyms for chrestomathy
chrestomathy
[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]
noun
, plural chres·tom·a·thies.
- a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.
chrestomathy
/ ˌkrɛstəʊˈmæθɪk; krɛsˈtɒməθɪ /
noun
- rare.a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
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Derived Forms
- chrestomathic, adjective
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Other Words From
- chres·to·math·ic [kres-t, uh, -, math, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chrestomathy1
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chrestomathy1
C19: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos useful + mathein to learn
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Example Sentences
The Persian text of these fables appeared in 1805 in the chrestomathy appended to Fr.
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Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.
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The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our Chrestomathy.
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Chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners.
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