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chrestomathies

UK/ˈkɹɛstəʊmæθiz/US/ˈkɹɛstoʊmæθiz/

chrestomathies is the plural of chrestomathy.

Meaning of chrestomathy

Noun

chrestomathy (plural chrestomathies)

  1. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
    • EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)
  2. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.
    • A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)

Questions about chrestomathies

What is chrestomathies the plural of?
Chrestomathies is the plural of chrestomathy.
How do you pronounce chrestomathies?
Chrestomathies is pronounced /ˈkɹɛstəʊmæθiz/ (UK).

Words near chrestomathies in the dictionary

  1. chrestic
  2. chrestomath
  3. chrestomathic
  4. chrestomathical
  5. chrestomathics
  6. chrestomathies
  7. chrestomaths
  8. chrestomathy
  9. Chretien
  10. Chretiens
  11. Chrimble

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