chrestomathy

[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]

/ krɛsˈtɒm ə θi /

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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/, adjective

Words nearby chrestomathy

Chr., chrematistic, chremzel, chresard, Chrestien de Troyes, chrestomathy, Chrétien, Chrétien de Troyes, Chrimbo, Chris, chrism

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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. Remy
The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our Chrestomathy.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
Chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1|Various

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), adjective

Word Origin for chrestomathy

C19: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos useful + mathein to learn

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单词	chrestomathy
释义	chrestomathy [ kres-tom-uh-thee ] / krɛsˈtɒm ə θi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chrestomathy ON THESAURUS.COM 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/, adjective Words nearby chrestomathy Chr., chrematistic, chremzel, chresard, Chrestien de Troyes, chrestomathy, Chrétien, Chrétien de Troyes, Chrimbo, Chris, chrism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Remy The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our Chrestomathy. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century\|Leo Wiener Chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 1\|Various 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), adjective Word Origin for chrestomathy C19: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos useful + mathein to learn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chrestomathy oeuvre, anthology, library, works, classics, ana, miscellanea, analects
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chrestomathy

noun, plural chres·tom·a·thies.

Origin of chrestomathy

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Example sentences from the Web for chrestomathy

British Dictionary definitions for chrestomathy

noun plural -thies

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