chorography
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chorography¹
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
Where it comes from
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin chōrographia, from Ancient Greek χωρογραφία (khōrographía), from χωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos) [itself from χώρα (khṓra) + -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)] + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, choro- + -graphy.
noun chorographies · chorographia
- The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.
chorography²
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía). By surface analysis, chorus + -graphy.
Compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía).
noun chorographies · chorographia
- Choreography. Elements, or Principles of Chorography.
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noun Translations
| Español | corografía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 地誌 |
| 中文 | 地方志 dìfāngzhì |
| Português | corografia |
| Français | chorographie |
| Italiano | corografia |
| Русский | хорогра́фия xorográfija |
| Tiếng Việt | địa chí |
| العربية | كُورُوغْرَافِيَا kūrūḡrāfiyā |
| עברית | כורוגרפיה |
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title = {chorography},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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