Definition

Related to the study or listing of musical recordings and their details.

Example

The discographical research revealed many rare recordings from the 1960s.

Conversation

Have you seen that new book about the artist's discographical history?

No, I haven't! What's it about?

It covers all his albums and performances in great detail.

That sounds fascinating! I love learning about musicians' discographical journeys.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Discographical → It is formed from "disco" (from Greek "diskos", meaning disk or record) and "-graphia" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write). The word refers to the writing or documentation related to records or disks, particularly in music.

Memory Tip

Think of 'disco' as a type of record and '-graphia' meaning to write — this helps you remember that 'discographical' relates to writing about records.

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