chrestomathy
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chrestomathy
- /kɹɛˈstɒməθi/
Where it comes from
From New Latin chrēstomathia, from Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “desire for learning; book containing a summary of useful knowledge or select passages,”).
noun chrestomathies
- A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language. EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)
- A collection of choice passages from an author or authors. A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)
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noun collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language
| Español | crestomatía |
|---|---|
| Français | chrestomathie |
| Deutsch | Chrestomathie |
| Русский | хрестома́тия xrestomátija |
noun collection of choice passages from an author or authors
| Italiano | crestomazia |
|---|---|
| Русский | хрестома́тия xrestomátija, антоло́гия antológija |
Talk about this word "chrestomathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chrestomathy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chrestomathy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chrestomathy "chrestomathy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chrestomathy.Cite this
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title = {chrestomathy},
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