discography

1 of 2

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

discographical

2 of 2

adjective

dis·​co·​graph·​i·​cal ¦diskə¦grafə̇kəl 

variants or less commonly discographic

-fik 

: 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

Examples of discography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

The past two frames have been important for Arirang in terms of tying and then breaking matches within BTS's discography. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Mesopotamia has since emerged as a hidden gem in the band’s discography, with Byrne steering the group toward a more experimental, atmospheric sound. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 July 2026

At the time, Taylor was in the process of re-recording her first six albums after not being given the chance to buy back her masters, but has since secured complete ownership of her discography. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

Noun

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