Synonyms for chrestomathy
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
EC Bridgman's Chinese Chrestomathy in the Canton Dialect (1841)
Related words
- Word family
- chrestomathic
Forms
- Plural
- chrestomathies → collections…
Example sentences
- collection He couldn't calculate the price of the collection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| chrestomathy | falling | |
| collection | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- collection3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (collection3 = 3 syllables).