CHRESTOMATHY


Meaning of CHRESTOMATHY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kre-ˈstä-mə-thē ]

noun

( plural -thies )

Etymology: New Latin chrestomathia, from Greek chrēstomatheia, from chrēstos useful + manthanein to learn — more at mathematical

Date: 1832

1. : a selection of passages used to help learn a language

2. : a volume of selected passages or stories of an author

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.