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

The main living room wall bursts with mementos, art and photos tied to the singer's vast discography. —Bryan West, USA Today, 19 July 2025

Marilina Bertoldi Technically, the Argentine singer has been around for a while, first as the front figure for the rock band Connor Questa and later as a solo artist with a lengthy discography of her own. —Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025

Our moms will live within our discography for the rest of our lives. —Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Come July 19, the TWICE will take their discography on the road on part one of their This Is For world tour in Incheon, South Korea. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 July 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