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excerpt vs chrestomathy

chrestomathy vs excerpt

excerpt and chrestomathy both are nouns.

excerpt is a verb but chrestomathy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excerpt Yes No Yes No
chrestomathy Yes No No No
As nouns, chrestomathy is a hyponym of excerpt; that is, chrestomathy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excerpt:
  • excerpt: a passage selected from a larger work
  • chrestomathy: a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
excerpt (noun) chrestomathy (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
excerpt (verb) chrestomathy (verb)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
Difference between excerpt and chrestomathy

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