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chrestomathy

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Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
24
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/kɹɛˈstɒməθi/

Definition of chrestomathy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
    “EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)”
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noun

  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)”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Ancient Greek χρηστός (khrēstós) Ancient Greek μᾰνθᾰ́νω (mănthắnō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰθέω (khrēstomăthéō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ (khrēstomắtheiă) English chrestomathy From Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “useful for learning”).

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