Main Entry: car·tog·ra·phy

Pronunciation: \-fē\

Function: noun

Etymology: French cartographie, from carte card, map + -graphie -graphy — more at card

Date: circa 1847

: the science or art of making maps

— car·to·graph·ic \ˌkär-tə-ˈgra-fik\ also car·to·graph·i·cal \-fi-kəl\ adjective

— car·to·graph·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb