Word of the Day – Chrestomathy

Chrestomathy (noun)

kres-tom-uh-thee

a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and especially from a foreign language.

Chrestomathy is equivalent to Ancient Greek chrêsthai, “to use, need,” and manthánein, “to learn.” Chrêsthai is a distant relative of greedy and yearn.

Example sentences

“The chrestomathy, which contained several autobiographical excerpts translated from Spanish, provided the students with a glimpse into the author’s cultural heritage..”