chrestomathy

Meanings

1. A collection of written passages, used to learn an unfamiliar language.
2. A collection of choice passages from an author or authors.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰer-der. Ancient Greek χρηστός (khrēstós) Ancient Greek μᾰνθᾰ́νω (mănthắnō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰθέω (khrēstomăthéō) Ancient Greek χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ (khrēstomắtheiă) English chrestomathy From Ancient Greek χρηστομάθεια (khrēstomátheia, “useful for learning”).