discography

1 of 2

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

discographical

2 of 2

adjective

dis·​co·​graph·​i·​cal ¦diskə¦grafə̇kəl 

variants or less commonly discographic

-fik 

: of or relating to discography

discographically adverb

For lovers of Lieder and discographically avaricious souls who must possess everything, the "Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Edition" … will be a must.

—Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Examiner, 23 June 2000

Examples of discography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The guest vocals on the LP are the first in Senni’s discography. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Oct. 2026

Simon believes his ever-expanding and undeniably diverse discography will paint the full picture. — Dan Hyman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Ross, a Carol City native, is a nine-time Grammy award nominee whose discography features collaborations with DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne and Drake, among others. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026

In all, Violins is a welcome addition to Blondshell’s discography, building on her familiar sound while digging deeper into her already precise and poignant songwriting. — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French discographie, from disc- + -graphie -graphy

First Known Use

Noun

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