CHRESTOMATHY


Meaning of CHRESTOMATHY in English

kreˈstäməthē, -thi noun

( -es )

Etymology: New Latin chrestomathia, from Greek chrēstomatheia, from chrēstos useful (from chrēsthai to need, use) + -matheia (from mathein, manthanein to learn); akin to Greek chreō need, necessity, Old Irish gair short, Sanskrit hrasva short, small; basic meaning: small, scarce — more at mathematical

1. : a selection of passages from various authors compiled as an aid to learning a language

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.