chrestomathy
/kreˈstɒməθɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- formal a selection of passages from an author or authors, designed to help in learning a language〈正式〉(供学习语言使用的)作家文选。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos 'useful'+-matheia 'learning'.