Chorography
/kəˈrɒɡ.rə.fi/noun
The detailed description or mapping of a particular region, usually emphasizing its physical features and local characteristics.
Did you know?Its Greek writing-root, graphein, later helped produce “grammar” and even “glamour,” which once referred to magical learning or enchantment.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
χῶρος (khōros)
“Place, space, or region”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χωρογραφία (khōrographia)
“Description or writing about a region”
Late Antiquity
Latin
chorographia
“A description of a particular region or locality”
Medieval Latin
Latin
chorographia
“Regional description, especially in geographical writing”
16th Century
English
chorography
“The description or mapping of a region”
Modern English
English
chorography
“Detailed regional geography or cartographic description”