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Word: Chrestomathy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos ‘useful’ + -matheia ‘learning’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
krɛˈstɒməθi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a selection of passages from an author or authors, designed to help in learning a language.
Short Definition:selection of passages from author or authors
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