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

After releasing two alluringly atmospheric final albums, Frozen and Notes Campfire, on a tiny German label, Souled American essentially vanished by the late ’90s, their discography sliding into out-of-print obscurity. —Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

While that’s boosted songs across Bieber’s discography, his Coachella set — which featured his two Swag records alongside old favorites — appears to have really benefited his back catalog. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2026

On her opening night, Megan added a bit of her own discography to the show. —Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026

Moor Mother’s discography, much like her professional life, is difficult to classify. —Steve Donofrio, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 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