noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.

   "EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)"

2. 2
   a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language wordnet
3. 3
   A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.

   "A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)"

Synonyms

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Example

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"EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “useful for learning”).

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