Meanings
chorography1
plural chorographies · alternative chorographia
chorography2
plural chorographies · alternative chorographia
- countableobsoleteuncountableChoreography.
Elements, or Principles of Chorography.
1710, For the Furthur Improvement of Dancing, a Treatis of Chorography or yͤ Art of Dancing Country Dances After a New Character, page 12 more examples
He considers the origin and antiquity of dancing; its utility; its requisite qualities; the minuet; the Scotch reel; chorography, or the notation of dances; hints to young teachers of dancing; observations on walking; defects of the body, and methods of correction and cure; of the chest and shoulders, &c. &c.
1808, The Monthly Review, page 217Among the antiquities of this subject chorography, or orchesography, the art of dancing notation, deserves a place.
1896, The Encyclopædia Britannica, volume 6, page 800
Origin
chorography · noun
- Ancient Greekχώρα (khṓra)
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
- Ancient Greekχωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos)
- Ancient Greekχωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā)
- Latinchōrographia
- Englishchorography
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.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →chorography · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰer-der.?
- Ancient Greekχορός (khorós)
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
- Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
- Englishchorography
From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía). By surface analysis, chorus + -graphy. Compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic كُورُوغْرَافِيَا
- كُورُوغْرَافِيَا (kūrūḡrāfiyā)Translations
Bengali মানচিত্র বর্ণন
- মানচিত্র বর্ণন (mancitro bornon)Translations
Catalan corografia
- corografiaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 地方志
- 地方志 (dìfāngzhì)Translations
Czech chorografie
- chorografieTranslations
French chorographie
- chorographieTranslations
Hebrew כורוגרפיה
- כורוגרפיהTranslations
Italian corografia
- corografiaTranslations
Japanese 地誌
- 地誌Translations
Polish chorografia
- chorografiaTranslations
Portuguese corografia
- corografiaTranslations
Russian хорогра́фия
- хорогра́фия (xorográfija)Translations
Spanish corografía
- corografíaTranslations
Tamil விரிநிலநுல்
- விரிநிலநுல் (virinilanul)Translations
Vietnamese địa chí
- địa chíTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with chorography
Cite this entry
chorography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorography
“chorography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorography. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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