orographic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography.

OriginEnglish orography ← Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

adjectiveorographic (not comparable)

alternative oreographic

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography.
  2. not comparableclimatologyOf or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὄρος (óros)
  2. Englishoro-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  4. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  5. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  6. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  7. Englishorography
  8. Englishorographic

From orography + -ic.

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Translations

Catalan orogràfic
  • orogràficof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Finnish orografinen, orografinen
  • orografinenof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
  • orografinenof or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather
French orographique
  • orographiqueof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
German orographisch
  • orographischof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Hungarian hegyrajzi
  • hegyrajziof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Irish oragrafach
  • oragrafachof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Italian orografico
  • orograficoof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Polish orograficzny, orograficzny
  • orograficznyof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
  • orograficznyof or pertaining to the effects of mountains on weather
Portuguese orográfico
  • orográficoof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Russian орографический
  • орографический (orografičeskij)of or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Spanish orográfico
  • orográficoof or pertaining to the physical features of mountains, or to orography
Cite this entry
APA

orographic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orographic

MLA

“orographic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orographic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orographic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orographic.

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