/ Dictionary / Index C chrestomathy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chres•tom•a•thy Pronunciation: (kres-tom'u-thē), [key] — pl. -thies. a collection of selected literary passages, often by one author and esp. from a foreign language. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: chrestomathy (Thesaurus) Chrestien de Troyes Chris Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language