1
: writing or representation in a (specified) manner or by a (specified) means or of a (specified) object
stenography
photography
2
: writing on a (specified) subject or in a (specified) field
hagiography

Word History

Etymology

Latin -graphia, from Greek, from graphein

Dictionary Entries Near -graphy

Cite this Entry

“-graphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-graphy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

-graphy

noun combining form
-g·​ra·​phy
g-rə-fē
plural -graphies
: writing or representation in a (specified) manner or by a (specified) means or of a (specified) object
photography
telegraphy
Etymology

derived from Latin -graphia "writing," from Greek graphein "to write"

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