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orography.

The scientific study, or a physical description of mountains.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɒˈɹɒɡɹəfi/UK
  1. The scientific study, or a physical description of mountains.

    uncountable · usually
  2. The orographic features of a region.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁óh₃s Proto-Italic *ōs Latin ōsder. English oro- 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 -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English orography From oro- (“mountain”) + -graphy.

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