discography

noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy di-ˈskä-grə-fē 

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 

adjective

or less commonly discographic

ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fik 

discographically

ˌdi-skə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of discography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From the obvious Swifties, like the Kelce brothers, to the more low-key ones, here's your guide to current NFL players who have expressed interest in Swift's discography. —Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025

But none to the surprise of Puthers, at the heart of his discography is a fundamental understanding of music theory, more specifically jazz composition. —Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

His small discography is revered among fans, critics and fellow musicians. —Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025

Others may see it as a cop-out to make up for a short discography. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for discography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography
• lithography

Medical Definition

discography

noun

dis·​cog·​ra·​phy

variants or diskography

dis-ˈkäg-rə-fē 

plural discographies or diskographies

: the process of making a discogram