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chres⋅tom⋅a⋅thy

  [kres-tom-uh-thee]
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–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

Related forms:
chres⋅to⋅math⋅ic  [kres-tuh-math-ik] , adjective
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chres·tom·a·thy   (krě-stŏm'ə-thē)   
n.   pl. chres·tom·a·thies

  1. A selection of literary passages, usually by one author.

  2. An anthology used in studying a language.


[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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