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chres⋅tom⋅a⋅thy
[kres-tom-uh-thee] 
–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 chrēstomátheia, equiv. to chrēstó(s) useful (chrēs-, s. of chrêsthai to use + -tos v. adj. suffix) + math- (var. s. of manthánein to learn) + -eia -y 3
1825–35; < NL chrestomathia < Gk chrēstomátheia, equiv. to chrēstó(s) useful (chrēs-, s. of chrêsthai to use + -tos v. adj. suffix) + math- (var. s. of manthánein to learn) + -eia -y 3
Related forms:
chres⋅to⋅math⋅ic [kres-tuh-math-ik] , adjective
[kres-tuh-math-ik] , adjective
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| chres·tom·a·thy (krě-stŏm'ə-thē) 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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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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