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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Colón’s discography eventually included more than 40 albums and 16 LPs. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026 His discography includes more than 40 albums. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026 By contrast some of the best songs harken back to earlier eras of Charli’s discography. Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026 Though musical performances have not yet been confirmed, Cyrus recently revealed that she is now allowed to perform her Hannah Montana discography. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026 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 27 Feb. 2026.

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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