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

Meanwhile, Evanescence will bring its signature blend of hard rock and gothic atmosphere to the stage, while The Offspring will bring forth its punk-rock discography to the mix. — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026

Elizondo’s wide-ranging production discography, which swings from hip-hop to country, rock and R&B, attracted Greta Van Fleet. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

The guest vocals on the LP are the first in Senni’s discography. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2026

Simon believes his ever-expanding and undeniably diverse discography will paint the full picture. — Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 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