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

In fact, listeners in the United States have made Reputation a bestseller again and a standout success among Swift’s discography at the moment. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025

Beyond his own celebrated discography, Crespo treated the crowd to two covers. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

As interest in Load skyrockets, another title in Metallica’s discography also benefits from all the excitement. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

In 2001, Incubus released Morning View, a nostalgic project for many listeners that has since become a cornerstone of their discography. —Chris Barilla, People.com, 25 June 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