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

Celine Dion’s discography is packed with massive singles. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Most of the signs celebrate Swift's hits from the 300-plus songs on her discography, with two signs — Swift Street (Senate Avenue and Washington Street) and 13th Street (West and Washington Streets) — recognizing Swift herself and her favorite number. —Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2024

Her discography often operates as a set of commandments that echo these guidelines. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024

Over the years, her discography has had moments of bedroom pop, soft punk and deep house. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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