Biography
/baɪˈɒɡrəfi/noun
A written account of someone's life.
Did you know?The word 'biography' connects to ancient beliefs that one's life story is a reflection of their soul's journey through the cosmos.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
βίος (bios)
“life”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γράφειν (graphein)
“to write”
Middle French
French
biographie
“life writing, a narrative of life events”
17th Century
English
biography
“the writing of lives, accounts of individuals' life stories”