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chrestomathy
[ kres-tom-uh-thee ]
noun
- a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.
chrestomathy
/ ˌkrɛstəʊˈmæθɪk; krɛsˈtɒməθɪ /
noun
- rare.a collection of literary passages, used in the study of language
Derived Forms
- chrestomathic, adjective
Other Words From
- chres·to·math·ic [kres-t, uh, -, math, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chrestomathy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chrestomathy1
Example Sentences
In short, the picture is a pictorial chrestomathy of drink.
To this period belongs the preparation of the Φιλοκαλία, a sort of chrestomathy compiled by the two friends from the writings of Origen.
The distribution of the Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages is resulting in the collection of a large series of chrestomathies, which it is believed will be worthy of publication.
No division of literature, perhaps, would serve better as a kind of chrestomathy for illustrating the positions on which the scheme of this series is based.
The Persian text of these fables appeared in 1805 in the chrestomathy appended to Fr.
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