chrestomathy

From Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “useful for learning”).

• IPA^(key): /kɹɛˈstɒməθi/

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chrestomathy (plural chrestomathies)

1. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.

   EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)

2. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.

   A Mencken Chrestomathy (1982)

• chrestomathic

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