χρηστομάθεια

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χρηστομᾰθέω (khrēstomăthéō, be desirous for learning), from χρηστός (khrēstós, useful) +‎ μανθάνω (manthánō, learn).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χρηστομᾰ́θειᾰ • (khrēstomắtheiăf (genitive χρηστομᾰθείᾱς); first declension

  1. desire for learning
  2. a book containing a summary of useful knowledge or select passages, a vade mecum

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Latin: chrēstomathia
  • English: chrestomathy
  • Finnish: krestomatia
  • French: chrestomathie
  • Russian: хрестоматия (xrestomatija)
  • Swedish: krestomati
  • Polish: chrestomatia

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