CHRESTOMATHY


Meaning of CHRESTOMATHY in English

[ krɛ'stɒməθi ]

■ noun ( plural chrestomathies ) formal a selection of passages used to help in learning a language.

Origin

C19: from Gk khrēstomatheia , from khrēstos 'useful' + -matheia 'learning'.

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