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

However, Bad Bunny’s discography is notably in Spanish, to the dismay of many right-wing critics, save for a few English lines here and there. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025

Rest assured, their music library full of Swift’s discography will remain protected. —Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025

To say nothing of ripping off the title of one of the better songs in the Pearl Jam discography. —Rob Lancit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

In 2021, the company purchased hip-hop and electronic label Tommy Boy Music, which led to De La Soul’s full discography being made available on streaming for the first time. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 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