Definitions for chrestomathy

chrestomathy chres·tom·a·thy

Spelling: [kres-tom-uh-thee]
IPA: /krɛsˈtɒm ə θi/

Chrestomathy is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 1492 anagrams from letters in chrestomathy (acehhmorstty).

Definitions for chrestomathy

noun

  1. a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.

Origin of chrestomathy

1825-35; New Latin chrestomathia Greek chrēstomátheia, equivalent to chrēstó(s) useful (chrēs-, stem of chrêsthai to use + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + math- (variant stem of manthánein to

Examples for chrestomathy

Nothing is known of an Ἀνθηρῶν συναγωγή, a sort of anthology or chrestomathy attributed to him by Suidas.

The Persian text of these fables appeared in 1805 in the chrestomathy appended to Fr.

chrestomathy, kres-tom′a-thi, n. a book of selections from foreign languages, usually for beginners.

The second is 'Bontsie Silent,' which is given in our chrestomathy.

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