discography

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 adjective
or less commonly discographic
discographically adverb

Examples of discography in a Sentence

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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 See All Example Sentences for discography

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of discography was in 1930

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“Discography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discography. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

discography

noun
dis·​cog·​ra·​phy
variants or diskography
plural discographies or diskographies
: the process of making a discogram
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