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chres·tom·a·thy 
[kres-tom-uh-thee] Pronunciation Key
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[kres-tom-uh-thee] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -thies.
| a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and esp. from a foreign language. |
[Origin: 1825–35; < NL chrestomathia < Gk chréstomátheia, equiv. to chréstó(s) useful (chrés-, s. of chrêsthai to use + -tos v. adj. suffix) + math- (var. s. of manthánein to learn) + -eia -y3]
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| chres·tom·a·thy
(krě-stŏm'ə-thē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. chres·tom·a·thies
[Greek khrēstomatheia : khrēstos, useful (from khrēsthai, to use; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots) + -matheia, body of learning (from manthanein, math-, to learn; see mendh- in Indo-European roots).] chres'to·math'ic (krěs'tə-māth'ĭk) adj. |
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| a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language |
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Chrestomathy
Chres*tom"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? useful + ?, ?, to learn.] A selection of passages, with notes, etc., to be used in acquiring a language; as, a Hebrew chrestomathy.
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