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chrestomathy

/kɹɛˈstɒməθi/

chrestomathy noun: a collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.

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)

Forms of chrestomathy

pluralchrestomathies

Origin of chrestomathy

From New Latin chrēstomathia, from Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “desire for learning; book containing a summary of useful knowledge or select passages,”).

Questions about chrestomathy

What does chrestomathy mean?
Chrestomathy means a collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
What part of speech is chrestomathy?
Chrestomathy is a noun.
How do you pronounce chrestomathy?
Chrestomathy is pronounced /kɹɛˈstɒməθi/.
What is the plural of chrestomathy?
The plural of chrestomathy is chrestomathies.

Words near chrestomathy in the dictionary

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

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