discography

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noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy di-ˈskä-grə-fē How to pronounce discography (audio)
plural discographies
1
: a descriptive list of recordings by category, composer, performer, or date of release
an Elvis Presley discography
2
: the history of recorded music
discographical
ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fi-kəl How to pronounce discography (audio)
adjective
or less commonly discographic
ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce discography (audio)
discographically
ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce discography (audio)
adverb

discographical

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adjective

dis·​co·​graph·​i·​cal ¦diskə¦grafə̇kəl How to pronounce discographical (audio)
variants or less commonly discographic
-fik How to pronounce discographical (audio)
: of or relating to discography
discographically adverb
For lovers of Lieder and discographically avaricious souls who must possess everything, the "Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Edition" … will be a must. —Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Examiner, 23 June 2000

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In a bit of coincidence, Keith reaches very special – but very different – milestones on both rosters with what has turned out to be one of the most important projects in his discography. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The band’s discography includes a massive reissue of its early studio albums that was released as The ZZ Top Six Pack, a three-CD set that streeted in 1987. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 Throughout his career, Orbit built a sizable discography as both a solo musician and producer/remixer for other artists. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Eden Aurelius is a relatively recent arrival to New York’s underground club scene, but her slim discography so far shows remarkable focus. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for discography

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of discography was in 1930

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discography

noun
dis·​cog·​ra·​phy
variants or diskography
dis-ˈkäg-rə-fē How to pronounce discography (audio)
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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