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chorography.

The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos) Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā)bor. Latin chōrographiaslbor. English chorography 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
  1. Choreography.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-der.? Ancient Greek χορός (khorós) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía) English chorography From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía). By surface analysis, chorus + -graphy. Compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía).

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