Etymology

chorography

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Today it means: The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography. Full definition →

Latin chōrographia ← Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō
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chorography · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekχώρα (khṓra)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  5. Ancient Greekχωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos)
  6. Ancient Greekχωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā)
  7. Latinchōrographia
  8. English todaychorography

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.

chorography · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰer-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekχορός (khorós)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  5. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  6. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  7. English todaychorography

From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía). By surface analysis, chorus + -graphy. Compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía).

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