chorography

[ kuh-rog-ruh-fee, kaw-, koh- ]
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noun,plural cho·rog·ra·phies.Geography.
  1. a systematic, detailed description and analysis of a region or regions.

Origin of chorography

1
1550–60; <Latin chōrographia<Greek chōrographía, equivalent to chōro-, combining form of chṓra region + -graphia-graphy

Other words from chorography

  • cho·rog·ra·pher, noun
  • cho·ro·graph·ic [kawr-uh-graf-ik, kohr-], /ˌkɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌkoʊr-/, cho·ro·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • cho·ro·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for chorography

chorography

/ (kɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /


noungeography
  1. the technique of mapping regions

  2. plural -phies a description or map of a region, as opposed to a small area

Origin of chorography

1
C16: via Latin from Greek khōrographia, from khōros place, country + -graphy

Derived forms of chorography

  • chorographer, noun
  • chorographic (ˌkɒrəˈɡræfɪk) or chorographical, adjective
  • chorographically, adverb

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