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

This call for catharsis is ever-present in Rodrigo’s discography, but this last album is the artist in full stride. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

His discography holds more than a few tracks that could be called signature songs. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026

The two frequently performed together on tour, and June received co-billing on four of Johnny’s studio albums, with countless collaborations recorded throughout his extensive discography. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026

In time, Wilfred expanded flowerovlove’s music palette, introducing her to pivotal music like Frank Ocean’s Blonde and Tame Impala’s discography. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

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