chrestomathic
/ˌkɹɛstəˈmæθɪk/
chrestomathic adjective: that has a practical use.
Adjective
chrestomathic (not comparable)
- That has a practical use
- If mankind be so intensely corrupt, if the world be the pandaemonium which he paints it, legislation would be in vain: chrestomathic education, and panopticon discipline would be fruitless […]1822, The Quarterly Review, volume 27, page 382
- […] the art of destruction applied to noxious animals, a science which the said Jeremy proposes should form part of the course of studies in his Chrestomathic school.1834-1847, Robert Southey, The Doctor
Noun
chrestomathic (plural chrestomathics)
chrestomathic meaning in Bengali
chrestomathic in Bengali
- ব্যবহারিক নির্দেশিকা
Forms of chrestomathic
| plural | chrestomathics |
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Origin of chrestomathic
From Ancient Greek χρηστομαθής (khrēstomathḗs, “adept in learning (useful things)”) + English -ic. By surface analysis, chrestomath + -ic.
Questions about chrestomathic
- What does chrestomathic mean?
- Chrestomathic means that has a practical use.
- What is chrestomathic in Bengali?
- Chrestomathic in Bengali is ব্যবহারিক নির্দেশিকা. See Chrestomathic meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is chrestomathic?
- Chrestomathic can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce chrestomathic?
- Chrestomathic is pronounced /ˌkɹɛstəˈmæθɪk/.
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