chrestomathy
[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]
/ krɛsˈtɒm ə θi /
noun, plural chres·tom·a·thies.
a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.
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,
chrimbo,
chris,
chrism,
chrismation,
chrismatory
Example sentences from the Web for chrestomathy
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. RemyThe 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.
Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.
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