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

Despite the latter song's towering stature in the Beatles' discography and in the rock canon, McCartney and Starr have performed it together just a handful of times. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024

Taken from a pair of live radio broadcasts recorded at the 4 Queens Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, this two-CD, 17-song set — the first release of Remler’s music in more than 30 years — is a welcome addition to her discography. —George Varga, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024

Look at how great his discography is in a short period of time. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024

Elton John’s discography is packed to the brim with hits. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Dec. 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