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chrestomathy

chrestomathy

1 9.9
A book of short texts from different authors to help learn a language or study literature
  • noun
  • /krɛsˈtɑːməθi/
  • Formal
translation icon : chrestomatia
  • Students often refer to a chrestomathy for language practice.

Examples

  • He spent months creating a chrestomathy featuring major works from 19th-century novelists.

  • This chrestomathy includes excerpts from prominent Russian authors to support language learners.

  • The professor compiled a chrestomathy of Old English poetry for her students.

  • The teacher assigned a chrestomathy of classic literature.

  • A chrestomathy is often used by students to study various authors' styles and techniques.

  • The teacher provided a chrestomathy filled with excerpts from classic literature to enhance our reading skills.

  • For her language class, she compiled a chrestomathy with notable quotes from famous poets.

Synonyms

analects
vschrestomathy
  • Literature
9.9

A collection of short selected parts from an author's writings

is compiled mainly to help language learners using passages from various authors
florilegium
vschrestomathy
  • Literature
9.9

A collection of short written pieces like poems or stories

is arranged for teaching language and literary study rather than beauty

How Comprehensive

compendium
11 8.8
anthology
35 5.6
chrestomathy
  • Formal
1 9.9
excerpt
763 4.3

Surface Forms

chrestomathy singular
chrestomathies plural

Etymology

Chrestomathy comes from Greek parts chresto- meaning 'useful' and mathē meaning 'learning', the same root as in mathematics. So a chrestomathy is literally a collection of 'useful learnings', a set of selected passages made to help people learn a language or study literature.