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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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 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 24 Jul. 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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